Original: שְׁאֹול

Transliteration: shᵉʼôwl

Phonetic: sheh-ole'

Short Definition: Grave

Original: שׁאל שׁאול

Transliteration: she'ôl she'ôl

Phonetic: sheh-ole'

BDB Definition:

1. sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit
   1. the underworld
   2. Sheol - the OT designation for the abode of the dead
      1. place of no return
      2. without praise of God
      3. wicked sent there for punishment
      4. righteous not abandoned to it
      5. of the place of exile (figuratively)
      6. of extreme degradation in sin

Origin: from H7592

TWOT entry: 2303c

Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

Cognate: H4862, H7586, H7587, H7592, H7594, H7596, H7597