Strong's Lexicon
G1067 — γέεννα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1067 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γέεννα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H1516 and H2011) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | geenna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gheh'-en-nah |
| Meaning: | 1. valley of (the son of) Hinnom 2. ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, {used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment} |
| KJV Renderings: | hell |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γηννα (others would accent γηννα, deriving it through the Chaldee. In Mar 9:45 Rec.st γηνα), γηνης (Buttmann, 17 (15)), ἡ, (from äÄðÉÌí âÅÌé, Neh 11:30; more fully áÆÌïÎäÄðÉÌí âÅÌéà, Jos 15:8; Jos 18:16; 2Ch 28:3; Jer 7:32; בְּנֵי־הִנֹּם âÅÌé, 2>Ki 23:10 Kethibh; Chaldean âÀÌäÄðÈí, the valley of the son of lamentation, or of the sons of lamentation, the valley of lamentation, äÄðÉÌí being used for ðÄäÉí lamentation; see Hiller, Onomasticum; cf. Hitzig (and Graf) on Jer 7:31; (Bצttcher, De Inferis, i., p. 82ff); accusative to the common opinion äÄðÉÌí is the name of a man), Gehenna, the name of a valley on the south and east of Jerusalem (yet apparently beginning on the Winer’s Grammar, cf. Jos 15:8; Pressel in Herzog, under the word), which was so called from the cries of the little children who were thrown into the fiery arms of Moloch (which see), i. e. of an idol having the form of a bull. The Jews so abhorred the place after these horrible sacrifices had been abolished by king Josiah (2Ki 23:10), that they cast into it not only all manner of refuse, but even the dead bodies of animals and of unburied criminals who had been executed. And since fires were always needed to consume the dead bodies, that the air might not become tainted by the putrefaction, it came to pass that the place was called γηννα τοῦ πυρός (this common explanation of the descriptive genitive τοῦ πυρός is found in Rabbi David Kimchi (fl. circa A.D. 1200) on Psa 27:13. Some suppose the genitive to refer not to purifying fires but to the fires of Moloch; others regard it as the natural symbol of penalty (cf. Lev 10:2; Num 16:35; 2Ki 1:1-18; Psa 11:6; also Mat 3:11; Mat 13:42; 2Th 1:8, etc.). See Böttcher, as above, p. 84; Meyer (Thol.) Wetstein (1752) on Mat 5:22); and then this name was transferred to that place in Hades where the wicked after death will suffer punishment: Mat 5:22; Mat 5:29; Mat 10:28; Luk 12:5; Mar 9:43; Mar 9:45; Jas 3:6; γηννα τοῦ πυρός, Mat 5:22; Mat 18:9; Mar 9:47 (R G Tr marginal reading brackets); κρίσις τῆς γηννης, Mat 23:33; υἱός τῆς γηννης, worthy of punishment in Gehenna, Mat 23:15. Further, cf. Dillmann, Buch Henoch, 27, 1f, p. 131f; (B. D. American edition; Böttcher, as above, p. 80ff; Hamburger, Real-Encycl., Abth. I. under the word Hölle; Bartlett, Life and Death eternal, Appendix H.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γέεννα (hell)
Matthew 5:22
- KJV: But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν ότι πας ο οργιζόμενος τω αδελφώ αυτού εική ένοχος έσται τη κρίσει ος δ΄ αν είπη τω αδελφώ αυτού ρακά ένοχος έσται τω συνεδρίω ος δ΄ αν είπη μωρέ ένοχος έσται εις την γέενναν του πυρός
Matthew 5:29
- KJV: And if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out and cast from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thy whole body should be cast into hell
- GK: ει δε ο οφθαλμός σου ο δεξιός σκανδαλίζει σε έξελε αυτόν και βάλε από σου συμφέρει γαρ σοι ίνα απόληται εν των μελών σου και μη όλον το σώμά σου βληθή εις γέενναν
Matthew 5:30
- KJV: And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thy whole body should be cast into hell
- GK: και ει η δεξιά σου χείρ σκανδαλίζει σε έκκοψον αυτήν και βάλε από σου συμφέρει γαρ σοι ίνα απόληται εν των μελών σου και μη όλον το σώμά σου βληθή εις γέενναν
Matthew 10:28
- KJV: And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell
- GK: και μη φοβείσθε από των αποκτεινόντων το σώμα την δε ψυχήν μη δυναμένων αποκτείναι φοβήθητε δε μάλλον τον δυνάμενον και ψυχήν και σώμα απολέσαι εν γεέννη
Matthew 18:9
- KJV: And if thine eye offend thee pluck it out and cast from thee it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire
- GK: και ει ο οφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζει σε έξελε αυτόν και βάλε από σου καλόν σοι εστι μονόφθαλμον εις την ζωήν εισελθείν η δύο οφθαλμούς έχοντα βληθήναι εις την γέενναν του πυρός
Matthew 23:15
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte and when he is made ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί οτι περιάγετε την θάλασσαν και την ξηράν ποιήσαι ένα προσήλυτον και όταν γένηται ποιείτε αυτόν υιόν γεέννης διπλότερον υμών
Matthew 23:33
- KJV: serpents generation of vipers how can ye escape the damnation of hell
- GK: οφείς γεννήματα εχιδνών πως φύγητε από της κρίσεως της γεέννης
Mark 9:43
- KJV:
- GK: και εάν σκανδαλίζη σε η χειρ σου απόκοψον αυτήν καλόν σοι εστί κυλλόν εις την ζωην εισελθείν η τας δύο χείρας έχοντα απελθείν εις την Γέενναν εις το πυρ το άσβεστον
Mark 9:45
- KJV: And if thy foot offend thee cut it off it is better for thee to enter halt into life than having two feet to be cast into hell into the fire that never shall be quenched
- GK: και εάν ο πους σου σκανδαλίζη σε απόκοψον αυτόν καλόν εστί σοι εισελθείν εις την ζωήν χωλόν η τους δύο πόδας έχοντα βληθήναι εις την Γέενναν εις το πυρ το άσβεστον
Mark 9:47
- KJV: And if thine eye offend thee pluck it out it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire
- GK: και εάν ο οφθαλμός σου σκανδαλίζη σε έκβαλε αυτόν καλόν σοι εστί μονόφθαλμον εισελθείν εις την βασιλείαν του θεού η δύο οφθαλμούς έχοντα βληθήναι εις την Γέενναν του πυρός
Luke 12:5
- KJV: But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell yea I say unto you Fear him
- GK: υποδείξω δε υμίν τίνα φοβηθήτε φοβήθητε τον μετά το αποκτείναι εξουσίαν έχοντα εμβαλείν εις την γέενναν ναι λέγω υμίν τούτον φοβήθητε
James 3:6
- KJV: And the tongue a fire a world of iniquity so is the tongue among our members that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature and it is set on fire of hell
- GK: και η γλώσσα πυρ ο κόσμος της αδικίας ούτως η γλώσσα καθίσταται εν τοις μέλεσιν υμών η σπιλούσα όλον το σώμα και φλογίζουσα τον τροχόν της γενέσεως και φλογίζομενη υπό της γεέννης