H7585 — שְׁאוֹל (shᵉʼôwl)

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Strong's H7585 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שְׁאוֹל (shᵉʼôwl)

Pronunciation: sheh-ole'

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: or שְׁאֹל (shᵉʼôl); from שָׁאַל (shâʼal) [H7592];

Definition: Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates

KJV Renderings: grave, hell, pit.

Senses

  1. sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit
    1. the underworld
    2. Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead
    3. place of no return
    4. without praise of God
    5. wicked sent there for punishment
    6. righteous not abandoned to it
    7. of the place of exile (fig)
    8. of extreme degradation in sin

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G86 ᾅδης háidēs from G1 (as negative particle) and G1492 properly, unseen, i.e. "Hades" or the place (state) of departed souls grave, hell
G2288 θάνατος thánatos from G2348 (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively) X deadly, (be…) death
H7592 שָׁאַל shâʼal or שָׁאֵל (shâʼêl); a primitive root to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.