Hell
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The modern word Hell comes in part from the Hebrew "sheol", but is also mentioned in Joshua 15:8 of the Christian Bible as Gehenna, which originally referred to a garbage dump outside the walls of Jerusalem where fires were kept burning to consume the refuse and keep down the stench. Hell is a Christian afterlife where the wicked are punished eternally for all the sins they perpetrated during their lifetime on Earth. The only way to avoid hell is to know, love, and serve the Lord.
According to Christian tradition, hell is extremely hot and filled with fire and brimstone.