Sheol

[ shee-ohl ]

noun

1. the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
2. (lowercase) hell.

Sheol

/ ˈʃiːəʊl; -ɒl /

noun

1. the abode of the dead
2. often not capital hell

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sheol¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, Sheol is from the Hebrew word shəʾōl

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sheol¹

C16: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl

Example Sentences

After that follows another wail, a solemn dirge, over the Egyptian multitudes which have passed into sheol.

From Project Gutenberg

It shows that the disembodied state in sheol is not an unconscious state, but one of consciousness.

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It is a vivid description of sheol and those who have descended there.

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There the King of Babylon is seen in his descent into sheol.

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Their bodies are in the pit, the grave, and their souls in sheol, the unseen regions.

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