Sheol

She·ol

 (shē′ōl′, shē-ōl′)

n.

The abode of the dead in the Bible.

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[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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Translations

shéol