Sheol
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She·ol
(shē′ōl′, shē-ōl′)n.
The abode of the dead in the Bible.
[Hebrew šə'ôl.]
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Sheol
(ˈʃiːəʊl; -ɒl)n
1. (Bible) the abode of the dead
2. (Bible) (often not capital) hell
[C16: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl]
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She•ol
(ˈʃi oʊl)n. Hebrew Theol.
1. the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
2. (l.c.) hell.
[1590–1600; < Hebrew shə'ōl]
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