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OSHB Isa 38:10 שְׁאוֹל (shəʼōl) Strongs=7585 Lemma=‘שְׁאוֹל’
contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Year=-718 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Isaiah

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Other uses (35) of identical word form שְׁאוֹל (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁאוֹל’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 3 different glosses: ‘O_Sheol’, ‘Sheol’, ‘of_Sheol’.

DEU 32:22 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB DEU 32:22 word 7

OET-LV: 22 If/because a _fire it _has _been _kindled by_my _of_anger and_it _has _burnt to Shəʼōl lowest and_she/it _ate the_earth and_its _of_produce and_it _has _set _ablaze the_foundations _of the_mountains. (DEU_32:22)

OET-RV: 22 because my anger flames like a fire.
⇔ It burns down to the lowest grave,
⇔ and devours the land and its harvests,
⇔ and scorches the foundations of the mountains. (DEU 32:22)

1 SAM 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:6 word 5

OET-LV: 6 YHWH is_killing and_he_is_restoring _to _life he_is_bringing _down Shəʼōl and_he _has _brought _up. (SA1_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 Yahweh puts to death and he makes alive.
⇔ ≈ He sends down to the grave and brings up. (SA1 2:6)

2 SAM 22:6 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB 2 SAM 22:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 The _cords _of Shəʼōl they_surrounded _me they_confronted _me snares _of death. (SA2_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 Sheol’s ropes tightened around me.
⇔ ≈ Deadly traps confronted me. (SA2 22:6)

1 KI 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB 1 KI 2:9 word 17

OET-LV: 9 And_now do _not leave_him _unpunished if/because are_a _man wise you and_you _will _know DOM that_which you _will _do for_him/it and_you _will _bring _down DOM hair _of_his _grey in_blood Shəʼōl. (KI1_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 so don’t leave him unpunished now. You’re a wise man and you’ll know how to handle him. Although he’s old, make sure he has a bloody death. (KI1 2:9)

JOB 7:9 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB JOB 7:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 a _cloud It _vanishes and_it _has _gone thus Shəʼōl one _who_goes _down not he _comes _up. (JOB_7:9)

OET-RV: 9 Clouds just pop out of existence again and vanish.
⇔ Similarly, the person who goes down to She’ol doesn’t come back up again. (JOB 7:9)

JOB 17:13 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB JOB 17:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13 If I _will _wait _for Shəʼōl home _of_my in_darkness I _have _spread _out beds _of_my. (JOB_17:13)

OET-RV: 13 If I wait for the grave to become my home,
⇔ if I’ve spread out my blankets ready to sleep in the darkness, (JOB 17:13)

JOB 21:13 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB JOB 21:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 They _complete in_good days _of_their and_in_a _moment Shəʼōl they _go _down. (JOB_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 They spend their days in prosperity,
⇔ and they go peacefully down to the grave. (JOB 21:13)

JOB 24:19 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB JOB 24:19 word 7

OET-LV: 19 Drought also heat they _snatch _away the_waters _of snow Shəʼōl those _who_they _have _sinned. (JOB_24:19)

OET-RV: 19 Drought as well as heat will snatch away the snow.
⇔ ≈ The grave will do the same to those who have sinned. (JOB 24:19)

JOB 26:6 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB JOB 26:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 is_naked Shəʼōl before_him and_there_is_not a _covering for_ʼAⱱaddōn. (JOB_26:6)

OET-RV: 6 The grave is wide open before him,
⇔ ≈ and ABADDON has no covering. (JOB 26:6)

PSA 18:6 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 18:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6  the _cords _of Shəʼōl they_surrounded _me they_confronted _me snares _of death. (PSA_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 In my distress I called out to Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ I cried for help to my god.
⇔ He heard my voice from his temple.
⇔ ≈ My call for help entered his presence.
⇔ ≈ It reached his ears. (PSA 18:6)

PSA 30:4 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 30:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4  Oh_YHWH you _brought _up from Shəʼōl life _of_my you_preserved _me _alive from_my _going (of)_the_pit. (PSA_30:4)

OET-RV: 4 Sing praises to Yahweh, you who are faithful to him.
⇔ ≈ Give thanks to the sinless one (PSA 30:4)

PSA 49:15 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 49:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15  like_sheep for_Shəʼōl they _have _been _appointed death it_will _shepherd _them and_they _ruled over_them upright_people to_morning and_their _of_form is_for_the _consuming of _Shəʼōl from_a _lofty _residence to_him/it. (PSA_49:15)

OET-RV: 15 But God will buy back my life from the power of the grave,
⇔ because he’ll receive me. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 49:15)

PSA 49:16 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 49:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16  surely god he _will _redeem life _of_my from_the _hand _of Shəʼōl if/because he_will _take _me Şelāh. (PSA_49:16)

OET-RV: 16 Don’t be afraid when someone gets rich,
⇔ ≈ and if their family becomes very prominent, (PSA 49:16)

PSA 55:16 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 55:16 word 4

OET-LV: 16  may _it _deceive on_them may _they _go _down Shəʼōl alive if/because evil _deeds are_in_their _of_sojourning-place in_their _inner _of_being. (PSA_55:16)

OET-RV: 16 As for me, I’ll trust God to help me,
⇔ ≈ and Yahweh will save me. (PSA 55:16)

PSA 89:49 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 89:49 word 10

OET-LV: 49  who is_the_man who_he _will _live and_not he _will _see death who_he _will _deliver life _of_his from_the _hand _of Shəʼōl Şelāh. (PSA_89:49)

OET-RV: 49 Lord, where are your former acts of loyal commitment
⇔ that you sincerely promised to David? (PSA 89:49)

PSA 116:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 116:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 They_encompassed _me the_cords _of death and_the _distresses _of Shəʼōl they_found _me trouble and_sorrow I _found. (PSA_116:3)

OET-RV: 3 The ropes of death surrounded me,
⇔ ≈ and the snares of the grave confronted me.
⇔ I was confronted by anguish and sorrow. (PSA 116:3)

PSA 141:7 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PSA 141:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 Like one _who_plows and_one _who_breaks _up on _the_earth bones _of_our they _have _been _scattered to_the _mouth _of Shəʼōl. (PSA_141:7)

OET-RV: 7 Like when someone ploughs and breaks up the ground,
⇔ so our bones have been scattered at the entrance to the grave. (PSA 141:7)

PROV 5:5 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 5:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5 Feet _of_her are_going _down death Shəʼōl steps _of_her they _will _attain. (PRO_5:5)

OET-RV: 5 Her feet are heading down towards death,
⇔ ≈ and her steps will take her to her grave. (PRO 5:5)

PROV 7:27 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 7:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 is_the _ways _of Shəʼōl house _of_her they_are_going _down to the_chambers _of death. (PRO_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 Her house is the pathway to the grave—
⇔ descending downwards to deathly rooms. (PRO 7:27)

PROV 9:18 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 9:18 word 7

OET-LV: 18 And_not he _knows if/because _that the_shades are_there are_in_the _depths _of Shəʼōl her _invited _of_men. (PRO_9:18)

OET-RV: 18 But he doesn’t realise that the dead are there,
⇔ ≈ or that her guests are in the depths of the grave. (PRO 9:18)

PROV 15:11 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 15:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 Shəʼōl and_ʼAⱱaddōn are_before YHWH indeed if/because the_hearts _of the_children _of humankind. (PRO_15:11)

OET-RV: 11 The grave and place of destruction aren’t hidden from Yahweh,
⇔ → so how much more the thoughts and values of humankind. (PRO 15:11)

PROV 27:20 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 27:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20 Shəʼōl and_ʼAⱱaddōn _of not they _are _satisfied and_the _eyes _of the_humankind not they _are _satisfied. (PRO_27:20)

OET-RV: 20 The grave and destruction are never satisfied,
⇔ ≈ and people’s eyes are never satisfied. (PRO 27:20)

PROV 30:16 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB PROV 30:16 word 1

OET-LV: 16 Shəʼōl and_barrenness _of a _womb land which_not it _is _satisfied water and_fire which_not it _says enough. (PRO_30:16)

OET-RV:

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1. the grave,

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2. a childless woman,

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3. land that never has enough water, and

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4. fire that never stops spreading.

(PRO 30:16)

ISA 14:9 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 14:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9 Shəʼōl from_under it _is _excited to/for_yourself(m) to_meet your_coming it _has _roused to/for_yourself(m) shades all _of the_leaders _of the_earth it _has _made _rise from_their _of_thrones all _of the_kings _of the_nations. (ISA_14:9)

OET-RV: 9 Down below, the grave is excited
⇔ ≈ waiting for your arrival.
⇔ It wakes up the dead for you—all the kings of the earth,
⇔ ≈ raising them from their thrones—all the kings of the nations. (ISA 14:9)

ISA 14:11 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 14:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 Shəʼōl It _has _been _brought _down pride _of_your the _sound _of your(pl)_lyres _of_of under_you maggot[s] it _is _spread _as _a _bed and_your _of_coverings are_worm[s]. (ISA_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 Your reputation has been brought down to the grave,
⇔ ≈ along with the sound of your harps.
⇔ Maggots are spread to be your mattress,
⇔ ≈ and worms are your blanket. (ISA 14:11)

ISA 14:15 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 14:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 Nevertheless to Shəʼōl you _have _been _brought _down to the_remotest _parts _of the_pit. (ISA_14:15)

OET-RV: 15 Nevertheless you’ve been taken down to the grave—
⇔ ≈ to the remotest parts of the pit. (ISA 14:15)

ISA 28:15 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 28:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 If/because you(pl)_have _said we _have _made a _covenant with death and_with Shəʼōl we _have _made an _agreement a _scourge overflowing if/because it _will _pass _by not it_will _come _to _us if/because we _have _made falsehood refuge _of_our and_in_deception we _have _hidden _ourselves. (ISA_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (ISA 28:15)

ISA 28:18 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 28:18 word 7

OET-LV: 18 covenant _of_your(pl) And_it _will _be _annulled with death and_your _of_agreement with Shəʼōl not it _will _stand a _scourge overflowing if/because it _will _pass _by and_you(pl)_will _be to_him/it (into)_a_trampling _place. (ISA_28:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (ISA 28:18)

ISA 38:18 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 38:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 If/because not Shəʼōl it_gives _thanks _to _you death it_praises _you not they _hope those _who_go _down _of the_pit to faithfulness _of_your. (ISA_38:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 38:18)

ISA 57:9 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB ISA 57:9 word 12

OET-LV: 9 And_you _journeyed to/for_the _king with_oil and_you _increased perfumes _of_your and_you _sent envoys _of_your to from_a _distance and_you _showed _abasement to Shəʼōl. (ISA_57:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 57:9)

EZE 32:21 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB EZE 32:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 They _will _speak to_him/it the_leaders _of the_mighty_ones from_the _midst _of Shəʼōl with his _of_helpers they _have _come _down they _have _lain _down the _uncircumcised_men slain _of a _sword. (EZE_32:21)

OET-RV: 21 The strongest of the warriors in the place of the dead will declare about Egypt and its allies, ‘They’ve come down here. They’ll lie with the uncircumcised—with those who were killed by the sword.’ (EZE 32:21)

EZE 32:27 contextual word gloss=‘Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB EZE 32:27 word 9

OET-LV: 27 And_not they _lie with warriors who _have_fallen from_uncircumcised_men who they _went _down Shəʼōl with_the _weapons _of their _war _of_of and_people _put DOM swords _of_their under heads _of_their and_it _became iniquities _of_their on bones _of_their if/because terror _of warriors in_land the_living. (EZE_32:27)

OET-RV: 27 They don’t lie with the fallen warriors of the uncircumcised who’ve gone down to the place of the dead with all their weapons of war, and with their swords placed under their heads and their iniquities over their bones, because they were the terror of warriors in the land of the living. (EZE 32:27)

HOS 13:14 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB HOS 13:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 From_the _hand _of Shəʼōl will_I _ransom _them from_death will_I _redeem _them where plagues _of_are_your Oh _death where destruction _of_is_your Oh _Shəʼōl compassion it _will _be _hidden from_my _of_eyes. (HOS_13:14)

OET-RV: 14 Will I ransom them from the hand of the grave?
⇔ ≈ Will I redeem them from death?
⇔ Where, O Death, are your plagues?
⇔ ≈ Where, O Grave, is your destruction?
⇔ My eyes won’t be displaying any compassion.” (HOS 13:14)

HOS 13:14 contextual word gloss=‘O_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB HOS 13:14 word 11

YNA (JNA) 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘of_Sheol’ word gloss=‘shəʼōl’ OSHB YNA (JNA) 2:3 word 9

OET-LV: 3  and_he/it _said I _called from_distress to_me to YHWH and_he_answered _me from_the _belly _of Shəʼōl I _cried _for _help you _heard my_sound/voice. (JNA_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 And he said,
⇔ “I called to you Yahweh in my distress and you answered me. I cried for help from the valley of death and you heard my voice. (JNA 2:3)