ܓܝܗܢܐ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܓܗܢܐ, ܓܝܢܐ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέεννα (géenna) with the addition of the "h" from Hebrew גֵּיהִנֹּם (gêhinnōm), from גֵּיא הִנֹּם (gêʾ Hinnōm, “valley of Hinnom”). Compare Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡe(j)hannɑ]

Noun

ܓܝܗܢܐ • (gēyhannā) f (plural ܓܝܗܢܘܣ (gēyhannos) or ܓܝܗܢܐܣ (gēyhannas))

1. hell

Proper noun

ܓܝܗܢܐ • (gēyhannā)

1. (Christianity, Judaism) Gehenna, Hell

   Antonym: ܫܡܝܐ (šmayyā)

See also

• ܫܝܘܠ

References

• “gyhnˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 106b
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 405b
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 62a,68b
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 220a

Turoyo

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܓܝܗܢܐ (gēhannā), from Ancient Greek γέεννα (géenna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡihɑno/ (singular)
• IPA^(key): /ɡihɑne/ (plural)

Noun

ܓܝܗܰܢܳܐ • (gihāho) m (plural ܓܝ̈ܗܰܢܶܐ (gihānē))

1. (Christianity) Gehenna, Hell

   Antonym: ܫܡܝܐ (šmyo)