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Gehenna

/ɡəˈhɛnə/

Gehennanoun

Translations

géhenneSens religieux et figuré : lieu ou état de souffrance intense, d’enfer.

The battlefield was a Gehenna, with chaos and destruction all around.

Le champ de bataille était une géhenne, avec le chaos et la destruction tout autour.

Definitions

A place or state of torment or suffering, often used metaphorically to describe a hellish or extremely unpleasant situation.

The battlefield was a Gehenna, with chaos and destruction all around.

In Jewish and Christian theology, a place of punishment after death, often equated with hell.

The preacher warned the congregation about the perils of sin and the eternal suffering in Gehenna.

Synonyms

fiery furnace

place of torment

lake of fire

Gehennaproper noun

/ɡəˈhɛnə/

Used as a theological name for the place of post-mortem punishment; functions as a singular proper noun.

Translations

GéhenneTerme théologique chrétien et juif.

In the New Testament, Jesus warns about the fires of Gehenna.

Dans le Nouveau Testament, Jésus met en garde contre les feux de la Géhenne.

Definitions

The abode or realm of the wicked after death; hell, especially in Jewish and early Christian theology.

In the New Testament, Jesus warns about the fires of Gehenna.

Synonyms

Valley of Hinnom

Valley of the Son(s) of Hinnom