scheol

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to the world of the dead in certain religious or mythological contexts.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant le monde des morts dans certains contextes religieux ou mythologiques, notamment dans la Bible hébraïque.

1. The underworld or realm of the dead C2 formal

   In Jewish and Christian theology, the abode of the dead, often depicted as a dark, silent place beneath the earth.

   • In ancient texts, the righteous and the wicked both descended to Sheol after death.
   • The prophet described Sheol as a place of silence and dust.
   • Sheol is often contrasted with heaven in biblical literature.

   🇫🇷schéol

   Synonymes: hadesnetherworldpitunderworld