Bible Dictionary

Sheol

The Hebrew word translated in the King James Version as hell, grave, or pit, depending on the context.

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Entry Position

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Letter

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Meaning

The Hebrew word translated in the King James Version as hell, grave, or pit, depending on the context.

Key Scriptures

  • Genesis 37:35
  • Numbers 16:30-33
  • Job 14:13
  • Psalm 16:10
  • Psalm 89:48
  • Proverbs 15:24
  • Isaiah 14:9
  • Hosea 13:14

Original Language

Hebrew

שְׁאוֹל

sheol

Sheol; the realm of the dead

Meaning

Sheol is the Hebrew word translated in the King James Version as hell, grave, or pit, depending on the context.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, Sheol is the Hebrew word used in the Old Testament for the realm of the dead.

In the King James Version it is translated as hell, grave, or pit according to the context.


Key References

  • Genesis 37:35
  • Numbers 16:30-33
  • Job 14:13
  • Psalm 16:10
  • Psalm 89:48
  • Proverbs 15:24
  • Isaiah 14:9
  • Hosea 13:14

  • Hell
  • Grave
  • Death
  • Pit
  • Hades

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Scriptures

  • Genesis 37:35
  • Numbers 16:30-33
  • Job 14:13
  • Psalm 16:10
  • Psalm 89:48
  • Proverbs 15:24
  • Isaiah 14:9
  • Hosea 13:14

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