GEHENNA


Meaning of GEHENNA in English

n.1 (in the New Testament) hell.

2 a place of burning, torment, or misery.

Etymology: eccl.L f. Gk f. Heb. g{ecirc}' hinnom hell, orig. the valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem, where children were sacrificed

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.