Sheol
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hebrew שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל (sheól, “abode of the dead, underworld, netherworld, etc.”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.oʊl/, /ˈʃeɪ.oʊl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃiː.əʊl/, /ˈʃeɪ.əʊl/
- Rhymes: (General American) -ioʊl, (GA) -eɪoʊl, (Received Pronunciation) -iːəʊl, (RP) -eɪəʊl
Proper noun
editSheol
- (Old Testament) 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).
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- English terms borrowed from Hebrew
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- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ioʊl
- Rhymes:English/ioʊl/2 syllables
- Rhymes:English/eɪoʊl
- Rhymes:English/eɪoʊl/2 syllables
- Rhymes:English/iːəʊl
- Rhymes:English/iːəʊl/2 syllables
- Rhymes:English/eɪəʊl
- Rhymes:English/eɪəʊl/2 syllables
- English lemmas
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- English uncountable nouns
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- en:Death
- en:Hell