The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:17 · retained source text
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “hell”
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 16:10 · retained source text
For thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.
1611 marginal noteAct 2.31. and 13.35.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:5 · retained source text
The sorrowes of hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.
1611 marginal noteOr, coards.
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 55:15 · retained source text
Let death seaze vpon them, and let them goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednes is in their dwellings, and among them.
1611 marginal noteOr, the graue.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 86:13 · retained source text
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell.
1611 marginal noteOr, graue.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 116:3 · retained source text
The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the paines of hell gate hold vpon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
1611 marginal noteHebr. found me.
1611 marginal notePsal.18.5.6.
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 139:8 · retained source text
If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
1611 marginal noteAmos 9.2.,3,4.
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
4 verses
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
4 verses
Source order
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
Deuteronomy 32:222 Samuel 22:6Psalm 16:10Psalm 116:3Proverbs 15:24Ezekiel 31:16Jonah 2:2Matthew 5:22Mark 9:43-48Acts 2:27,31James 3:62 Peter 2:4Revelation 20:13-14Matthew 18:9Mark 9:44Mark 9:43Psalms 116:3Psalms 18:5Job 11:8Proverbs 9:18Amos 9:2Psalms 16:10Psalms 55:15Psalms 86:13Proverbs 5:5Isaiah 14:9Luke 16:23Revelation 1:18Revelation 20:13Revelation 20:14Psalms 139:8Proverbs 15:11Matthew 10:28Matthew 23:33Luke 10:15
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗The place of torment.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.