Reference

Proverbs 9:18

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Sheol / The Grave

“But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

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Sheol / The Grave

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The term "hell" in this verse, being from the Old Testament context, likely refers to Sheol, which is often understood as the general realm of the dead or the grave, not necessarily a place of conscious punishment distinct from the grave.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse speaks of "depths of hell" as a destination for the woman's guests, which could be interpreted as a metaphorical description of ruin or destruction rather than a literal reference to a physical grave or the state of the dead.