Hebrew - English Dictionary
H7585 - Pit
| Strong's No.: | H7585 |
| Hebrew: | שְׁאוֹל |
| Transliteration: | shᵉʼôwl |
| Phonetic: | sheh-ole' |
| Word Origin: | From H7592 |
| Bible Usage: | {grave} {hell} pit. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian {retreat }) including its accessories and inmates |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit a. the underworld b. Sheol - the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1. place of no return 2. without praise of God 3. wicked sent there for punishment 4. righteous not abandoned to it 5. of the place of exile (fig) 6. of extreme degradation in sin |
| Bible References:
Pit |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
grave ( 31 )
hell ( 27 )
pit ( 3 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.