Bible dictionary for children
Sheol
Sheol is a Hebrew term connected with death and the realm of the dead in the Old Testament.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Sheol is a Hebrew term connected with death and the realm of the dead in the Old Testament. Translating it simply as hell can hide differences between passages.
Talk about it
Why might a translator keep an unfamiliar original word rather than replace it?
An example from the Bible
Psalm 16 speaks of not being abandoned to Sheol. Its words express trust in God in the face of death.
Read Psalm 16:10 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Psalm 16:10
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
