Sheol

[ shee-ohl ]

/ ˈʃi oʊl /

noun (in Hebrew theology)

the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.

(lowercase) hell.

Origin of Sheol

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for sheol

It here strengthens the expression of confidence, and points to God as alone able to deliver His servant from the "hand of Sheol."
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2|Alexander Maclaren
They not only appear to the living in dreams, but their shades can be raised up from Sheol.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow
Again, in chapter xiv., the possibility of redemption from Sheol gladdened him for a little.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job|Robert Watson
In the later portions of the Old Testament, the use of Sheol is also avoided.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow

From Sheol, the under-world, Job points to the northern heavens ablaze with stars.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job|Robert Watson

British Dictionary definitions for sheol

Sheol

/ (ˈʃiːəʊl, -ɒl) /

noun Old Testament

the abode of the dead

(often not capital) hell

Word Origin for Sheol

C16: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012