valley of (the son of) Hinnom

, a valley W. and S. of Jerusalem, which as the site of fire-worship from the time of Ahaz, was desecrated by Josiah and became a dumping-place for the offal of the city. Later, the name was used as a symbol of the place of future punishment, as in NT: , , , , , , ; , , prob. with ref. to fires of Moloch (, ii, 119b); , ; , .† Gehenna Mt 5:29 30 10:28 Mk 9:43 45 47 Lk 12:5 Ja 3:6 Mt 5:22 18:19 Mt 23:15 23:33 γ. τ. πυρός υἱὸς γεέννης κρίσις γεέννης DB

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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