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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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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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:43 · retained source text

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

1611 marginal noteOr, cause thee to offend.

1611 marginal noteMat. 5.29 and 18.8.

Mark 9:45
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:45 · retained source text

And if thy foote offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

Mark 9:47
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:47 · retained source text

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into helfire:

1611 marginal noteOr, cause thee to offend.

Luke 10:15
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 10:15 · retained source text

And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.

Luke 12:5
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:5 · retained source text

But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:23 · retained source text

And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:

Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:31 · retained source text

He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.11.

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:6 · retained source text

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:4 · retained source text

For if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them downe to hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenesse, to be reserued vnto iudgment:

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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

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.

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