Gehinnom
The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual…The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Meaning
1 senses(Judaism)The realm of the afterlife where unrepentant souls are cleansed of their spiritual impurities before returning to the presence of God.
Examples
1 sentencesThe Jewish term "Gehinnom" is often translated as "Hell," but one only stays there for a year at most.
Origin
Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.Borrowed from Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhīnnōm). Doublet of Gehenna and Jahannam.
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