Sheol
[ shee-ohl ]
/ ˈʃi oʊl /
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noun (in Hebrew theology)
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
(lowercase) hell.
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Origin of Sheol
First recorded in 1590–1600, Sheol is from the Hebrew word shəʾōl
Words nearby Sheol
Shenstone, Shenton's line, Shenyang, Shenzhou, she-oak, Sheol, Shepard, shepherd, shepherd dog, shepherdess, Shepherd King
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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
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