Where does “גיהנום” come from?
גיהנום (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם, from Hebrew גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם — Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;...
Ancestry of “גיהנום”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | גֵּיהִנּוֹם | hell, literally valley of Hinnom |
| 2 | Hebrew | גַּיא בֶּן הִנֹּם | Valley of Hinnom's Son; Valley of Hinnom's son;... |