כִּ/שְׁא֣וֹל
𐤊/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋
Sheol
like Sheol
The underworld, the abode of the dead or the realm of departed spirits; in most biblical contexts, a shadowy region beneath the earth where both the righteous and the unrighteous go after death. The term is not inherently negative or punitive, nor does it connote torment—rather, it describes the state or place of the dead, distant from the world of the living. Sometimes rendered as 'grave' or 'pit,' but encompasses more than a physical burial place; it reflects ancient Israelite understanding of death and the afterlife as a realm of diminished existence.
Proverbs 1:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H7585
| Lemma | שְׁאוֹל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Sheol |
| Strong's | H7585 |
| Definition | The underworld, the abode of the dead or the realm of departed spirits; in most biblical contexts, a shadowy region beneath the earth where both the righteous and the unrighteous go after death. The term is not inherently negative or punitive, nor does it connote torment—rather, it describes the state or place of the dead, distant from the world of the living. Sometimes rendered as 'grave' or 'pit,' but encompasses more than a physical burial place; it reflects ancient Israelite understanding of death and the afterlife as a realm of diminished existence. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like Sheol |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7585-03
like the underworld
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כ ("like/as") prefixed to proper noun שְׁאוֹל (Sheol), feminine singular; noun of place referring to the realm of the dead. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁאוֹל denotes the underworld or realm of the dead; the prefixed כ preposition marks comparison, yielding "like the underworld." This preserves both the lexical sense and the comparative morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like Sheol
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the underworld |
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