GEHENNA


Meaning of GEHENNA in English

/gi hen"euh/ , n.

1. the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. II Kings 23:10.

2. hell (def. 1).

3. any place of extreme torment or suffering.

[ Géenna Ge-Hinnom hell, short for ge ben Hinnom lit., valley of the son of Hinnom ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .