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Sheol
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sheol shéol
English
Alternative forms
en sheol
Etymology
Borrowed from en he שְׁאוֹל, he שְׁאֹל sheól abode of the dead, underworld, netherworld, etc..
Pronunciation
en /ˈʃi.oʊl/ /ˈʃeɪ.oʊl/ GA
en /ˈʃiː.əʊl/ /ˈʃeɪ.əʊl/ RP
en ioʊl General American eɪoʊl GA iːəʊl Received Pronunciation eɪəʊl RP 2
Proper noun
(Old Testament) 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).
Derived terms
en sheolic
Translations
realm of the dead
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 阴间, cmn 冥界 Old Testament
Polish: pl Szeol m
Anagrams
en ehlos shole holes Hoels Holes helos s---hole Lohse s-hole olehs Olesh s***hole s—hole hosel
en Afterlife Death Hell