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Gehenna¹ Definition

Ge·henna (gi hen′ə, gə-)

noun

  1. a place of torment
  2. hell

Etymology: see Gehenna

Gehenna² Definition

Ge·henna (gi hen′ə, gə-)

the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where refuse was burned in Biblical times

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr Geenna, hell < Heb gey hinom, where the kings Ahaz and Manasseh were said to have sacrificed their sons to Moloch

Gehenna Quotes

Down to Gehenna or up to theThrone, He travels fastest who travels alone.

—Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard

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