Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gehinnom

/ɡəˈhɪnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gehin-nom
IPA: /ɡəˈhɪnəm/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Gehenom (alternative) Gehennom (alternative) Gehinom (alternative) Jehanum (alternative)

Synonyms

Gehenna

Questions

How do you pronounce gehinnom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈhɪnəm/.
What does gehinnom mean?: The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Where does gehinnom come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.

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