E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Gehen’na (Hebrew, g hard).
The place of eternal torment. Strictly speaking, it means simply the Valley of Hinnom (Ge-Hinnom), where sacrifices to Moloch were offered and where refuse of all sorts was subsequently cast, for the consumption of which fires were kept constantly burning.
