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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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Habakkuk 2:5
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¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:5 · retained source text

¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:

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Complete reference index — all 54 verses
Deuteronomy 32:222 Samuel 22:6Job 11:8Job 26:6Psalms 9:17Psalms 16:10Psalms 18:5Psalms 55:15Psalms 86:13Psalms 116:3Psalms 139:8Proverbs 5:5Proverbs 7:27Proverbs 9:18Proverbs 15:11Proverbs 15:24Proverbs 23:14Proverbs 27:20Isaiah 5:14Isaiah 14:9Isaiah 14:15Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:18Isaiah 57:9Ezekiel 31:16Ezekiel 31:17Ezekiel 32:21Ezekiel 32:27Amos 9:2Jonah 2:2Habakkuk 2:5Matthew 5:22Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30Matthew 10:28Matthew 11:23Matthew 16:18Matthew 18:9Matthew 23:15Matthew 23:33Mark 9:43Mark 9:45Mark 9:47Luke 10:15Luke 12:5Luke 16:23Acts 2:27Acts 2:31James 3:62 Peter 2:4Revelation 1:18Revelation 6:8Revelation 20:13Revelation 20:14

Where “hell” appears

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs7 occurrences
7 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
9 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
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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:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)