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Sheol^¹

/ˈʃi.oʊl/ US
/ˈʃeɪ.oʊl/ US
/ˈʃiː.əʊl/ UK
/ˈʃeɪ.əʊl/ UK

Rhymes with (General American) -ioʊl, (GA) -eɪoʊl, (Received Pronunciation) -iːəʊl, (RP) -eɪəʊl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁאוֹל, שְׁאֹל (sheól, “abode of the dead, underworld, netherworld, etc.”).

proper noun sheol

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).

sheol^²

proper noun

Alternative letter-case form of Sheol

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name realm of the dead

中文	阴间 yīnjiān, 冥界 míngjiè

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"sheol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sheol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sheol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sheol

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"sheol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sheol.

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@misc{sheol_2026,
  title = {sheol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sheol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}