How many times is Hinnom mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hinnom appears 13 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hinnom 13 times.
Hinnom is the valley south of Jerusalem where children were burned as offerings (Jeremiah 7:31). Its Hebrew name, ge Hinnom, became the Greek word Gehenna, which the KJV translates as hell.
Hinnom in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hinnom counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hinnom | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 13 | 13 |
What the name Hinnom means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hinnom as "there they are; their riches".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Hinnom most
Hinnom appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Joshua (4) and 2 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Hinnom
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
The verse that uses it most is Joshua 15:8, 2 times (tied with Joshua 18:16):
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Verses with Hinnom on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Hinnom in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.
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Common questions
How many times is Hinnom in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 13 of the 13 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hinnom appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Joshua (4) and 2 Chronicles (2).
Where is Hinnom first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Joshua 15:8: "And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:" The last is Jeremiah 32:35.
What does the name Hinnom mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hinnom as "there they are; their riches".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.