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H7585
Hebrew
Original Word
שְׁאוֹלTransliteration
shᵉʼôwl
Pronunciation
sheh-ole'
Definition
or שְׁאֹל; from שָׁאַל; Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates; grave, hell, pit.
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