Strongs Number: H7585
| Hebrew Word: | שְׁאוֹל |
| Transliteration: | shᵉʼôwl |
| Phonetic: | sheh-ole' |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian {retreat }) including its accessories and inmates |
| BDB Definition: |
1. sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit a. the underworld b. Sheol - the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1. place of no return 2. without praise of God 3. wicked sent there for punishment 4. righteous not abandoned to it 5. of the place of exile (fig) 6. of extreme degradation in sin |
| Origin: | From H7592 |
| Bible Usage: | {grave} {hell} pit. |