Gehenna

Gehenna, also known as Gehenna (Hebrew: גֵּיא בֶן-הִנֹּם, Gei Ben Hinnom), is a term derived from the Valley of Hinnom, a valley in Jerusalem. In Jewish and Christian eschatology, Gehenna refers to a place of torment and punishment for the wicked after death. The term is often used synonymously with hell, although its original meaning is distinct. In the Hebrew Bible, the Valley of Hinnom was a site where sacrifices were made to the god Molech, and later it became a garbage dump where fires burned continuously. This imagery influenced its later association with a place of eternal punishment. In Greek, the term is translated as Γέεννα (Geenna), and in Latin as Gehenna or Geenna. The concept of Gehenna is significant in both Jewish and Christian traditions, symbolizing divine judgment and the consequences of sin.