ᾍδης
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.
Revelation 20:14 · Word #6
Lexicon G86
| Lemma | ᾅδης |
| Transliteration | háidēs |
| Strong's | G86 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hades |
| Literal | Hades |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ᾍδης |
| Strong's | G86 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G86-03
the unseen realm
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular subject or substantive name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the etymological sense of ἀ- + εἴδω, "the unseen," while conveying its established meaning as the realm of the dead. As a nominative masculine singular noun, it stands as a substantive designation of this unseen abode. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Hades
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the unseen realm' is too interpretive; 'Hades' is the standard SILEX transliteration for the proper noun and should be preserved per the rules. |