Sheol

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃiːəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shē′ōl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
She•ol  (shē′ōl),USA pronunciation n. 
    (in Hebrew theology)
  1. the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
  2. (l.c.) hell.
  • Hebrew shə’ōl
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sheol / ˈʃiːəʊl -ɒl/
  1. the abode of the dead
  2. (often not capital) hell
Etymology: 16th Century: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl
'Sheol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hell

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