Gehenna (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. 2 Kings 23:10.
  2. hell (def. 1).
  3. any place of extreme torment or suffering.
noun
  1. the valley below Jerusalem, where children were sacrificed and where idolatry was practised (II Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 19:6) and where later offal and refuse were slowly burned
  2. a place where the wicked are punished after death
  3. a place or state of pain and torment
Gehenna (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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