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Explore Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic words with critical mistranslation warnings and multilingual explanations.

שְׁאוֹל

sheol

H7585

Occurrences

65

Critical Mistranslation Warning

English translations often render this as "hell," but sheol simply means the grave or realm of the dead. It is NOT the same as the Greek concept of eternal torment.

Meaning

The grave, pit, place of the dead. The underworld where all dead go, both righteous and wicked. NOT a place of fiery torment.

Usage frequency: 65 occurrences in Scripture