sheol (Meaning)

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sheol (n.)

The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave.

In ancient Hebrew belief, Sheol was a dark and gloomy realm where the dead resided.
The Book of Job depicts Sheol as a place of despair and eternal night.
Some biblical scholars interpret Sheol as a metaphor for the grave or the afterlife.
In the New Testament, the concept of Sheol is often associated with Hades, the Greek underworld.
The Psalms describe Sheol as a place where the wicked are punished and the righteous are comforted.
The ancient Israelites believed that Sheol was located beneath the earth and was divided into different compartments for the righteous and the unrighteous.
The prophet Isaiah described Sheol as a place of worms and maggots.
In the Book of Amos, Sheol is personified as a devouring monster.
The prophet Jeremiah predicted that the wicked would be cast into Sheol.
The concept of Sheol has been a source of speculation and debate in theology and religious studies.

The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave.

Gehenna, perdition, netherworld,underworld, Tartarus, hades,Pandemonium, inferno, purgatory, Tophet

promised land, promised land,Valhalla, glory, heaven, Zion, nirvana, glory, Zion, Valhalla

In ancient Hebrew belief, Sheol was a dark and gloomy realm where the dead resided.

The Book of Job depicts Sheol as a place of despair and eternal night.

Some biblical scholars interpret Sheol as a metaphor for the grave or the afterlife.

In the New Testament, the concept of Sheol is often associated with Hades, the Greek underworld.