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Sheol vs Gehenna - What's the difference?

sheol | gehenna |

As proper nouns the difference between sheol and gehenna

is that sheol is (old testament) the realm of dead, the common grave of mankind, hell in older english translations of the bible, notably the authorized or king james bible, this word is translated as grave or pit while gehenna is in judaism and the new testament the place where some or all spirits are believed to go after death.

sheol

English

(wikipedia Sheol)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Old Testament) the realm of dead, the common grave of mankind, Hell. In older English translations of the Bible, notably the Authorized or King James Bible, this word is translated as grave or pit.

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    gehenna

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Gehenna)
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