γέεννα
“Gehenna”
Primary meaning: Gehenna. Strong's: valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment. Lexical nuances: Gehenna , a valley W. and S. of Jerusalem, which as the site of fire-worship from the time of Ahaz, was desecrated by Josiah and became a dumping-place for the offal of the city. Later, the name was used as a symbol of the place of future punishment, as in NT: Mt 5:29 , 30 10:28 , Mk 9:43 , 45 , 47 , Lk 12:5 , Ja 3:6 ; γ. τ. πυρός , Mt 5:22 18:19 , prob. with ref. to fires of Moloch ( DB , ii, ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
of Hebrew origin (H01516 and H02011);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בֵּן (son, descendant, heir, member of class) -> γέεννα (Gehenna)
LXX conceptual translation: H2011 -> γέεννα (Gehenna)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where γέεννα (geenna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.