gehenna

Noun

gehenna (plural gehennas)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Gehenna

Alternative forms

• Gehenna, džehenna

Proper noun

gehenna f

1. gehenna (one of various hells in Abrahamic religions)

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek γέεννᾰ (géenna), from the Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם‎ (ge'henom).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ɡeˈhen.na/, [ɡɛˈhɛn.na]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeˈen.na/

Noun

gehenna f (genitive gehennae); first declension

1. the Hinnom Valley (a valley near Jerusalem where children were immolated for Moloch)
2. (transferred sense) Gehenna, hell
   • AD 382–4, Biblia Vulgata, Matth. 5:22:

     Ego autem dico vobis quia omnis qui irascitur fratri suo reus erit iudicio qui autem dixerit fratri suo racha reus erit concilio qui autem dixerit fatue reus erit gehennae ignis.

     But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. ― World English Bible translation

References

• gehenna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• gehenna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Further reading

• gĕhenna in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press