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Gehinnom

/ɡəˈhɪnəm/

Gehinnom proper noun: the realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.

Proper noun

Gehinnom

  1. (Judaism) The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
    Synonyms:
    Gehenna

Synonyms of Gehinnom

Forms of Gehinnom

alternative formGehenom
alternative formGehennom
alternative formGehinom
alternative formJehanum

Origin of Gehinnom

Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.

Questions about Gehinnom

What does Gehinnom mean?
Gehinnom means the realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
What part of speech is Gehinnom?
Gehinnom is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gehinnom?
Gehinnom is pronounced /ɡəˈhɪnəm/.

Words near Gehinnom in the dictionary

  1. Gehants
  2. gehenna
  3. gehennas
  4. Gehennom
  5. Gehenom
  6. Gehinnom
  7. Gehinom
  8. Gehl
  9. gehlenite
  10. gehlenites
  11. Gehlhausen

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