ᾅδης
“Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades”
Primary meaning: Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades. Strong's: properly, unseen, i.e. "Hades" or the place (state) of departed souls. Lexical nuances: in Hom., Hades (Pluto), the god of the underworld. the abode of Hades, the underivorld ; in NT, the abode of departed spirits, Hades : ἐν τ. ᾅ. , Lk 16:23 ; εἰς ᾅ. , Ac 2:27 , 31 ; πύλαι ᾅδου , Mt 16:18 ; κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅ. , Re 1:18 ; metaph., ἕως ᾅ. , Mt 11:23 , Lk 10:15 ; personified, Re 6:8 20:13 , 14 (Cremer, 67, 610; MM, VGT , s.v.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1 (Α) (as negative particle) and G1492 (εἴδω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁאוֹל (Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead) -> ᾅδης (Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades)
LXX conceptual translation: H1745 -> ᾅδης (Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades)
LXX conceptual translation: מָוֶת (death, realm of death, pestilence) -> ᾅδης (Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ᾅδης (haides) carries significant theological or narrative weight.