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Sheol meaning

The realm of the dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized Version or King James Bible, this word sheol is translated inconsistently and variously as grave (31 times), pit (3 times) or hell (31 times: e.g., De. 32:22; 2Sa. 22:6; Job 11:8; Ps. 9:17).

Using Sheol

  • The main meaning on this page is: The realm of the dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized Version or King James Bible, this word sheol is translated inconsistently and variously as grave (31 times), pit (3 times) or hell (31 times: e.g., De. 32:22; 2Sa. 22:6; Job 11:8; Ps. 9:17).
  • In the example corpus, sheol often appears in combinations such as: and sheol.

Context around Sheol

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tanakh 1× hades 1× although 1×

Often after:

love 1×

Sentence patterns with Sheol

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

act in sheol as they 1× death and sheol love is 1× glutton although sheol where the 1× hades and sheol are understood 1× implying that sheol is literally 1× into hades sheol the place 1× the tanakh sheol in this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although not well 1× jesus christ the 1× one might take 1× some passages in 1× the woman compares 1× thus he speaks 1×

Common sentence endings:

all humans do 1× by any force 1× during life e 1× in the earth 1× place of sleep 1× the body died 1×

Words around Sheol

Just before it in the word index:

shenzong 2 shenzi 3 shenzhou 9 shenzhen 150 shenyang 17 shenvi 2

Just after it in the word index:

sheopur 2 sheoran 5 shep 38 shepard 244 shepards 2 shepardson 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Sheol

  • In this selection, "sheol" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tanakh, hades, although and love stand out and add context to how "sheol" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act in sheol as they and death and sheol love is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sheol" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sheol

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some passages in the corpus suggest that the dead continue to act, in Sheol, as they have during life (e. (20 words)

There is no Hell of fiery torment; Hades and Sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave. (23 words)

The woman compares love to death and sheol : love is as relentless and jealous as these two, and cannot be quenched by any force. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Thus he speaks often of death in personified terms, as the captor of an enslaved human race or as an insatiable glutton; although Sheol, where the dead now exist, is a dark place of sleep. (35 words)

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was in his humanity (that is, in history) crucified, and died, descending into Hades ( Sheol ), the place of the dead, as all humans do. (30 words)

One might take this as implying that Sheol is literally underground, although it is as easily read literally, as signifying an earthquake or split in the earth. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Although not well defined in the Tanakh, Sheol in this view was a subterranean underworld where the souls of the dead went after the body died.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was in his humanity (that is, in history) crucified, and died, descending into Hades ( Sheol ), the place of the dead, as all humans do.

One might take this as implying that Sheol is literally underground, although it is as easily read literally, as signifying an earthquake or split in the earth.

Some passages in the corpus suggest that the dead continue to act, in Sheol, as they have during life (e.

There is no Hell of fiery torment; Hades and Sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave.

The woman compares love to death and sheol : love is as relentless and jealous as these two, and cannot be quenched by any force.

Thus he speaks often of death in personified terms, as the captor of an enslaved human race or as an insatiable glutton; although Sheol, where the dead now exist, is a dark place of sleep.

Common combinations with sheol

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sheol" in a sentence?
An example: "Although not well defined in the Tanakh, Sheol in this view was a subterranean underworld where the souls of the dead went after the body died." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "sheol" from authentic English texts.
What does "sheol" mean?
Sheol means: The realm of the dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized Version or King James Bible, this word sheol is translated inconsistently and variously as grave (31 times), pit (3 times) or hell (31 times: e.g., De. 32:22; 2Sa. 22:6; Job 11:8; Ps. 9:17).
How many example sentences with "sheol" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "sheol", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.