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γέεννα (geenna) (Greek Lexicon • G1067 • Gehenna): 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, ...
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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, ...
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H01516 and H02011);