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hell

Meaning of “hell”

Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828

54 occurrences54 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:22

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Deuteronomy 32:22

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For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:22 · retained source text

For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burne vnto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountaines.

1611 marginal noteOr, hath burned.

1611 marginal noteOr, hath consumed.

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Where “hell” appears

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Job2 occurrences
2 verses Psalms7 occurrences
7 verses Proverbs7 occurrences
7 verses Isaiah6 occurrences
6 verses Ezekiel4 occurrences
4 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew9 occurrences
9 verses Mark3 occurrences
3 verses Luke3 occurrences
3 verses Acts2 occurrences
2 verses James1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation4 occurrences
4 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Proverbs 15:24

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Luke 16:23

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Mark 9:43

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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The place of torment.

printed page 269, column 1

Webster 1828

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The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death. […] The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the lower regions, or the grave […] The pains of hell temporal death, or agonies that dying persons feel, or which bring to the brink of the grave.

volume 1, leaf 899, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 75)