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Gehenna
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Gehenna (gĭhĕn`ə): see hell hell, in Western monotheistic religions, eternal abode of souls damned by the judgment of God. The souls in hell are deprived forever of the sight of God. The punishment of hell is generally analogized to earthly fire.
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Gehenna
1. Old Testament the valley below Jerusalem, where children were sacrificed and where idolatry was practised (II Kings 23:10; Jeremiah 19:6) and where later offal and refuse were slowly burned
2. New Testament Judaism a place where the wicked are punished after death

Gehenna
place of eternal suffering. [O.T.: II Kings 23:10]
See : Hell


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The Jerusalem archaeological park extends to the area south and east of the temple mount, including the Mount of Olives, the city occupied by David, and the Hinnom valley.
 
 
 
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