Gehinnom

English

Alternative forms

• Gehenom
• Gehennom
• Gehinom

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.

Synonyms

• Gehenna

Translations

Jewish realm of the afterlife — see Gehenna