Gehenna

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin gehenna, from Ancient Greek γέεννα (géenna), from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (ge'henom, “hell”, literally “valley of Hinnom”), named after the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem, which was constantly filled with the waste of the city, which was then burnt. Heinous deeds are also associated with this valley, as during the time when Jerusalem was ruled by non-Jews (referred to in scriptures simply as 'pagans') child sacrifice was practiced there. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɛ.nə/ === Proper noun === Gehenna In rabbinical literature and Christian and Islamic scripture, the place where the souls of the wicked go after death, where they suffer eternal damnation or annihilation. Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of Gehenna? Hell. A place of suffering and misery. The valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem. ==== Synonyms ==== Gehenom, Gehennom, Gehinom, Gehinnom (Jewish) Jahannam (Islamic) ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “Christianity, uncountable”): heaven ==== Descendants ==== Hawaiian: kehena ==== Translations ==== == Czech == === Alternative forms === gehenna, džehenna === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡɛɦɛna] === Proper noun === Gehenna f Gehenna (one of various hells in Abrahamic religions) ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Gehenna f alternative spelling of Geena