Hell
ᾅδης (hadēs) = Abode of the dead, Hades, the grave, hell
Noun Usage
1. hell — a place of (darkness and fiery) torment where sinners suffer eternal punishment. See also γέεννα. Related Topic: Hell.
ᾅδης (hadēs). n. masc. Hades, the Underworld. This is the name of the Underworld, the place people go after they die.
Hades is closely associated with death, sometimes personified (e.g.,
New Testament
Of the 12 explicit references to Gehenna in the New Testament, 11 are in or parallel to Matthew (Hilborn, The Nature of Hell, 42). The occurrence of Gehenna in
Hilborn, The Nature of Hell, 42
Intertestamental Period
The theme of the “accursed valley” is resumed and developed in extrabiblical literature as an eternal, but still localized (Wyatt, 179), place of judgment (1 Enoch 27) bearing the new name “Gehenna” (2 Baruch 59:10, 85:13;
HELL (γέεννα, geenna). The Greek word is often translated in English versions of the New Testament as “hell.” It is a noun derived from the Hebrew phrase גיא הנום (gy' hnwm), which means “Valley of Hinnom.” The Valley of Hinnom was a ravine along the southern slope of Jerusalem (
Valley of Hinnom
In the Valley of Hinnom, King Ahaz and King Manasseh offered their sons as sacrifices to the gods of Baal and Molech (
TOPHETH (תֹּפֶת, topheth). A site in the Valley of Hinnom just outside of Jerusalem. Associated with child sacrifices to the deity Molech.
