Sheol
/ˈʃi.oʊl/ name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 (religion) the world of the dead wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The realm of the dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized Version or King James Bible, this word sheol is translated inconsistently and variously as grave (31 times), pit (3 times) or hell (31 times: e.g., De. 32:22; 2Sa. 22:6; Job 11:8; Ps. 9:17).
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Sheol. alt-of
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More examples"Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, for strong as death is love, sharp as Sheol is jealousy."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל (sheól, “abode of the dead, underworld, netherworld, etc.”).