Gehenna in Hebrew is גֵּיהִנּוֹם (ge'henom).
It can also be said גיא בן הנם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Gehenna
/ɡəˈhɛ.nə/
These are the Hebrew words for Gehenna as a name.
where the wicked go
- גֵּיהִנּוֹםגיהנוםge'henommasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
hell, in Abrahamic religions
- גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּםגיא בן הנםgé ven hinóm
- גֵּיהִנּוֹםגיהנוםgehenommasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with Gehenna.
These words come before and after Gehenna in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Gehenna in Hebrew.
How do you say Gehenna in Hebrew?
Gehenna in Hebrew is גֵּיהִנּוֹם, said ge'henom. Without vowel points it is written גיהנום.
What are other Hebrew words for Gehenna?
Besides גיהנום, Gehenna can be said גֵּיא בֶן הִנֹּם (gé ven hinóm), depending on the meaning.
Is גיהנום masculine or feminine?
The word גיהנום is masculine.
How is Gehenna pronounced in English?
Gehenna is pronounced /ɡəˈhɛ.nə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Gehenna and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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