Original Word: הִנֹּם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Hinnom
Pronunciation: hin-NOHM
Phonetic Spelling: (hin-nome')
Definition: Hinnom
Meaning: Hinnom

Hinnom

Probably of foreign origin; Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite -- Hinnom.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a valley S.W. of Jer.
NASB Translation
Ben-hinnom* (7), Hinnom (6).

הִנֹּם proper name, masculine (derivation & meaning dubious; according to Sim Bö Gf and others = wailing, Arabic from cries of children (see below), but this improbable) — only in ׳גֵּי(גֵּיא)בֶןהֿ, & abbreviated ׳ה ׳ג,

proper name, of a location of valley south of Jerusalem, (ᵐ5 φάραγγα Ὀνομ Joshua 15:8 (twice in verse) Σονναμ Joshua 18:16; Ταιεννα Joshua 18:16; Ταιβενθομ2Chronicles 28:3, ᵐ5^L φάρ. Βενεννομ; γὲ βανὲ Ἑννομ) 2 Chronicles 33:6, ᵐ5^L γῇ Βενεννομ; elsewhere usually φάρ. (υιὁῦ) Ἑννομ) — compare below גַּיְא; — as mere topographical term גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּם, boundary between Judah & Benjamin Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16; also ׳גֵּי ה Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:16 (all P) compare Nehemiah 11:30; elsewhere always ׳בֶןהֿ ׳גּ (2 Kings 23:10 Kt has גּי בני הנם, Qr & ᵐ5 ᵑ9 singular), & always with reference to the sacrifice of children by fire, 2 Kings 23:10; 2Chronicles 28:3; 33:6; Jeremiah 7:31,32; Jeremiah 19:2,6; Jeremiah 32:35; on account of this inhuman & idolatrous practice it was abhorred by priest & prophet, & defiled by Josiah; this conception afterward developed, through Isaiah 66:24, into Jewish Gehinnom (compare Weber^{Synagog. Theol. 326 ff.} Di^{Buch Henoch. 131 f.}) & NT γέεννα. On locality compare Rob^{BR ii. 273 f.} Tobl^{Topogr. ii 39 ff.} Bd^{Pal 103}; modern name (of lower half of valley, toward southeast) Wady er-Rabâbi.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to lament.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1067: γέεννα (Gehenna) • This Greek term is derived from the Hebrew "Gei Hinnom" and is used in the New Testament to refer to a place of fiery judgment, often translated as "hell" in English Bibles. It appears in passages such as Matthew 5:22 and Mark 9:43, where it is used metaphorically to describe the final destination of the wicked.

Usage: The term "Hinnom" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a valley located to the south of Jerusalem. It is historically significant due to its association with idolatrous practices, including child sacrifice, which were condemned by the prophets.

Context: The Valley of Hinnom, known in Hebrew as גֵּי־הִנֹּם (Gei Hinnom), is a deep, narrow ravine located to the south and southwest of Jerusalem. It is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, often in the context of idolatrous practices that took place there. The valley became infamous for the worship of the Canaanite god Molech, to whom children were sacrificed by fire. This practice is explicitly condemned in the Hebrew Scriptures, as seen in passages such as 2 Kings 23:10 and Jeremiah 7:31-32.

The Valley of Hinnom later became associated with the concept of Gehenna (Greek: γέεννα, G1067), a term used in the New Testament to describe a place of final punishment for the wicked. This association likely arose from the valley's history of abominable practices and its subsequent use as a refuse dump where fires burned continuously to consume waste, symbolizing eternal destruction.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the Valley of Hinnom is referenced in several passages, including Joshua 15:8, which describes its location as part of the boundary of the tribe of Judah, and Jeremiah 19:2, where the prophet is instructed to proclaim judgment at the entrance of the Potsherd Gate in the Valley of Hinnom.

הִנֹּ֑ם הִנֹּ֔ם הִנֹּ֗ם הִנֹּ֜ם הִנֹּֽם׃ הִנֹּם֙ הנם הנם׃ hin·nōm hinNom hinnōmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts