ᾍδην

háidēs

Hades

The realm or abode of the dead; the place where departed human spirits reside after death. In classical and Hellenistic Greek, ᾅδης refers to the underworld, the shadowy place inhabited by all the dead (both righteous and unrighteous). In Koine Greek contexts, especially the Septuagint and New Testament, ᾅδης is commonly used to render the Hebrew שְׁאוֹל (Sheol), broadly signifying the grave or the realm of the dead without reference to moral judgment or punishment. Rarely, it can be personified as Death itself or as a mythological figure.

G86

Acts 2:27 · Word #8

Lexicon G86

Lemmaᾅδης
Transliterationháidēs
Strong'sG86
DefinitionThe realm or abode of the dead; the place where departed human spirits reside after death. In classical and Hellenistic Greek, ᾅδης refers to the underworld, the shadowy place inhabited by all the dead (both righteous and unrighteous). In Koine Greek contexts, especially the Septuagint and New Testament, ᾅδης is commonly used to render the Hebrew שְׁאוֹל (Sheol), broadly signifying the grave or the realm of the dead without reference to moral judgment or punishment. Rarely, it can be personified as Death itself or as a mythological figure.

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseHades
LiteralHades

Lexical Info

Lemmaᾍδης
Strong'sG86

SIBI-P1 Translation G86-02

the unseen realm of the dead

Morphological NotesNoun, masculine, singular, accusative (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — direct object form of ᾅδης.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the etymological sense of "the unseen" (ἀ- + εἴδω) and the established meaning as the abode of departed spirits without implying judgment or torment. The accusative singular form is represented in English as a direct object form without altering the lexical sense.

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