γέεννα

géenna · Greek · Strong's G1067 · 12 occurrences

The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “hell”

What it means

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

of Hebrew origin (H01516 and H02011);

How the KJV renders it

hell

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“hell”

also renders háidēs (G86), shᵉʼôwl (H7585)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

12 occurrences in the Greek text.

James 3:6 · N-GSF

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Luke 12:5 · N-ASF

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

Matthew 5:22 · N-ASF

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Matthew 5:29 · N-ASF

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

Matthew 5:30 · N-ASF

If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

Matthew 10:28 · N-DSF

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 18:9 N-ASFMatthew 23:15 N-GSFMatthew 23:33 N-GSFMark 9:43 N-ASFMark 9:45 N-ASFMark 9:47 N-ASF

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