Sheol

[ shee-ohl ]

noun(in Hebrew theology)
  1. the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.

  2. (lowercase) hell.

Origin of Sheol

1
First recorded in 1590–1600, Sheol is from the Hebrew word shəʾōl

Words Nearby Sheol

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How to use Sheol in a sentence

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

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • It shows that the disembodied state in Sheol is not an unconscious state, but one of consciousness.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • It is a vivid description of Sheol and those who have descended there.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • There the King of Babylon is seen in his descent into Sheol.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
  • Their bodies are in the pit, the grave, and their souls in Sheol, the unseen regions.

    The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein

British Dictionary definitions for Sheol

Sheol

/ (ˈʃiːəʊl, -ɒl) /


nounOld Testament
  1. the abode of the dead

  2. (often not capital) hell

Origin of Sheol

1
C16: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl

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