Abaddon

[uh-bad-n]

noun

1. Apollyon.

2. a place of destruction; the depths of hell.

Abaddon

/ əˈbædən /

noun

1. the Devil (Revelation 9:11)

2. (in rabbinical literature) a part of Gehenna; Hell

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abaddon¹

From the Hebrew word ăbhaddōnōn literally, destruction

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abaddon¹

Hebrew: literally, destruction

Related Words

• inferno 
• misery 
• nightmare 
• purgatory