sheol

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Synonyms: shell, scheol, shool, theol, sheal, sheil, shel, sheel, shol, seol

Antonyms: shell, scheol, shool, theol, sheal, sheil, shel, sheel, shol, seol

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Proper noun

1. ''(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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