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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.
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Greek text.
James 3:6 N-GSFLuke 12:5 N-ASFMatthew 5:22 N-ASFMatthew 5:29 N-ASFMatthew 5:30 N-ASFMatthew 10:28 N-DSFMatthew 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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