Gehinnom

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɪnəm/

Proper noun

Gehinnom

  1. (Judaism) The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.

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