What does שְׁאוֹל · ᾅδης mean in the Bible?
שְׁאוֹל · ᾅδης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the grave, realm of the dead".
Hebrew · H7585, G86
Sheol
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat ), including its accessories and inmates · hell: Hades
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שְׁאוֹל H7585 hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat ), including its accessories and inmates
Pronunciation šə’ôl
The subterranean realm where all the dead dwell, without moral differentiation until late Judaism
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ᾅδης G86 hell: Hades
Pronunciation háidēs
The realm of the dead and departed spirits, distinct from the final judgment's fiery punishment of Gehenna
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What does sheol (sheol) mean in the Bible?
שְׁאוֹל · ᾅδης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the grave, realm of the dead".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7585, G86?
H7585, G86 is connected to 66 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the grave, realm of the dead
Source Gloss
the grave, realm of the dead
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive construct Isa 7:11 1×
Word Origins
sheol is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain