What does הִנֹּם · γέεννα mean in the Bible?
הִנֹּם · γέεννα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the valley south of Jerusalem associated with idolatry and later symbolic judgment".
Hebrew · H2011, G1067
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם
Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite · valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
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הִנֹּםH2011Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite
Pronunciationhinōm
Open lexicon entry →γέενναG1067valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
Pronunciationgéenna
Open lexicon entry →What does גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם (Ge Ben-Hinnom) mean in the Bible?
הִנֹּם · γέεννα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the valley south of Jerusalem associated with idolatry and later symbolic judgment".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2011, G1067?
H2011, G1067 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the valley south of Jerusalem associated with idolatry and later symbolic judgment
Strong'sH2011, G1067
Lexical occurrences13 versesSource Gloss
the valley south of Jerusalem associated with idolatry and later symbolic judgment
Word Origins
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
γέενναgéennaG1067LXX equivalentGreek
valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
גַּיְאgayĕʾH1516RelatedHebrew
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
הִנֹּםhinōmH2011RelatedHebrew
Hinnom , apparently a Jebusite