Gehinnom
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Gehinnom
- (Judaism) The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Jewish realm of the afterlife — see Gehenna