Sheol

Sheol

Old Testament
1. the abode of the dead
2. hell
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Sheol

(or Tophet) gloomy place of departed, unhappy souls. [Judaism: NCE, 1219]
See: Hell

Sheol

abode of the dead. [Hebrew Theology: Brewer Dictionary, 499]
See: Underworld
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