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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7585

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


Translation
Occurrences:
grave ( 31 )
hell ( 27 )
pit ( 3 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.