שְׁאוֹל
seol (šǝʾôl)
/sheh-OLE/
“Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead”
Sheol, grave, shadowy abode of departed spirits beneath the earth; subject entirely to Yahweh's sovereign omniscience (Psalm 139:8).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Perhaps from שָׁאַל (H7592) to ask, inquire.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
gravehellpit
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.
H7585 שְׁאוֹל Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead G0086 ᾅδης Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades
LXX conceptual translation: שְׁאוֹל (Sheol, underworld, realm of the dead) -> ᾅδης (Hades, the abode of Hades, the underivorld, Hades)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שְׁאוֹל (seol) carries significant theological or narrative weight.