Gehinnom
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.
Pronunciation
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editGehinnom
- (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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editJewish realm of the afterlife — see Gehenna