scheol
/ˈʃiːoʊl/
noun
- In Jewish scripture, the underworld or place of the dead; the grave.
- In the Book of Job, Sheol is described as a dark place where the dead dwell.
- Ancient Israelites believed that both the righteous and the wicked went to Sheol after death.
- The psalmist cried out to God, 'Do not abandon me to Sheol.'
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