Sheol

[shee-ohl] /ˈʃi oʊl/
noun, (in Hebrew theology)
1.
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
2.
(lowercase) hell.
Origin
1590-1600; < Hebrew shəʾōl
British Dictionary definitions for Sheol

Sheol

/ˈʃiːəʊl; -ɒl/
noun (Old Testament)
1.
the abode of the dead
2.
(often not capital) hell
Word Origin
C16: from Hebrew shĕ'ōl
Word Origin and History for Sheol
n.

1590s, from Hebrew, literally "the underworld, Hades," of unknown origin. Used in R.V. in place of Hell in many passages.

Sheol in the Bible

(Heb., "the all-demanding world" = Gr. Hades, "the unknown region"), the invisible world of departed souls. (See HELL.)