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Sheol

noun She·ol \shē-ˈōl, ˈshē-ˌ\

Definition of SHEOL

:  the abode of the dead in early Hebrew thought
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Origin of SHEOL

Hebrew Shĕ'ōl
First Known Use: 1597

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