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Ge·hen·na    Audio Help   [gi-hen-uh] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. II Kings 23:10.
2.hell (def. 1).
3.any place of extreme torment or suffering.
[Origin: < LL < Gk Géenna < Heb Gé-Hinnōm hell, short for gé ben Hinnōm lit., valley of the son of Hinnom]
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Gehenna: see hell. 
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