שְׁאֹֽל
𐤔𐤀𐤋
Sheol
to Sheol
The underworld, the abode of the dead or the realm of departed spirits; in most biblical contexts, a shadowy region beneath the earth where both the righteous and the unrighteous go after death. The term is not inherently negative or punitive, nor does it connote torment—rather, it describes the state or place of the dead, distant from the world of the living. Sometimes rendered as 'grave' or 'pit,' but encompasses more than a physical burial place; it reflects ancient Israelite understanding of death and the afterlife as a realm of diminished existence.
1 Kings 2:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H7585
| Lemma | שְׁאוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Sheol |
| Strong's | H7585 |
| Definition | The underworld, the abode of the dead or the realm of departed spirits; in most biblical contexts, a shadowy region beneath the earth where both the righteous and the unrighteous go after death. The term is not inherently negative or punitive, nor does it connote torment—rather, it describes the state or place of the dead, distant from the world of the living. Sometimes rendered as 'grave' or 'pit,' but encompasses more than a physical burial place; it reflects ancient Israelite understanding of death and the afterlife as a realm of diminished existence. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Sheol |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7585-08
the underworld
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun, proper name; absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | This noun denotes the realm of the dead in ancient Israelite thought—a shadowy underworld where all the departed reside. "The underworld" preserves its identity as a singular, distinct realm without importing later notions of punishment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sheol
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the underworld |
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