כִּ/שְׁא֣וֹל
𐤊/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋
kisheol
like Sheol
or שְׁאֹל; from שָׁאַל; Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates; grave, hell, pit.
Proverbs 1:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H7585
| Lemma | שְׁאוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shᵉʼôwl |
| Strong's | H7585 |
| In-context | like Sheol |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7585-03
like Sheol—the Asking-Place
| Root | שאל (š-ʾ-l) |
| Core Meanings | to ask, to inquire, to request, to demand |
| Semantic Range | the realm of the dead, the grave, the underworld, the pit, the place of departed spirits, the insatiable domain that receives all the living |
| Conceptual Significance | Sheol represents the universal destination of the dead in the Hebrew Bible—a shadowy, subterranean realm characterized by silence and separation from the land of the living. Its association with "asking" or "demanding" underscores its poetic portrayal as never satisfied, continually claiming human life. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") + proper feminine singular noun שְׁאוֹל (proper name). No change in number or gender; the prefixed preposition creates a comparative phrase. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the prefixed preposition כְּ ("like/as") attached to the proper noun שְׁאוֹל (Sheol). The rendering preserves the comparative force of כְּ ("like") and reflects the traditional association of שְׁאוֹל with the root שאל ("to ask, demand"), portraying Sheol as the ever-demanding realm of the dead. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שאל (to ask, to inquire, to request, to demand)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7596-01 |
bisheelati | in my asking-petition |
H7585-01 |
bisheol | in Sheol (the Demanding Realm) |
H7592-01 |
esheal | I will inquire |
Word Usage (66 occurrences of H7585)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:35 | שְׁאֹ֑לָ/ה | sheolah | to Sheol / to the grave |
| Genesis 42:38 | שְׁאֽוֹלָ/ה | sheolah | to Sheol |
| Genesis 44:29 | שְׁאֹֽלָ/ה | sheolah | to the grave |