Dictionary of Bible Themes A Hebrew term used to refer to the grave, the pit or the tomb. Some older translations have the term incorrectly translated as "hell". Psalms 89:48Sheol is the destiny of all See also Genesis 37:35; 44:291 Kings 2:9 Psalms 18:5; 107:20 Proverbs 1:12; 30:16 Ezekiel 31:15-17 Jonah 2:2 Psalms 88:11-12 Sheol is often described in terms suggesting a grave See also Job 3:13-19; 7:9; 17:13-16Psalms 6:5 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Isaiah 14:9-11; 38:18 Numbers 16:33 To go to Sheol was regarded as a punishment See also 1 Samuel 2:6Job 24:19 Psalms 9:17; 31:17; 49:14; 55:15 Isaiah 14:15 Job 14:13 There is hope even in Sheol Psalms 16:10See also Psalms 30:3; 49:15; 86:13See also 4260 rivers & streams9021 death, natural 9050 tombs 9105 last things 9115 antichrist, the 9511 hell, place of punishment 9540 Sheol |
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