Etymology

sheol

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Today it means: The realm of the dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized Version or King James Bible, this word sheol is translated inconsistently and variously as grave (31 times), pit (3 times) or hell (31 times: e.g., De. 32:22; 2Sa. 22:6; Job 11:8; Ps. 9:17). Full definition →

Hebrew שְׁאוֹל
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromשְׁאוֹל
  2. English todaySheol

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל (sheól, “abode of the dead, underworld, netherworld, etc.”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.