Sheol

[ shee-ohl ]

/ ˈʃi oʊl /

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Definition of Sheol

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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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) /

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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