שְׁאוֹל (šĕʾôl) is a Hebrew noun meaning Shᵉ’ōl. It appears 66 times in 17 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H7585).

Also rendered

• hell
• Sheol

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2303c)

Root family 2303: שָׁאַל šāʾal — ask, inquire, borrow, beg

• שָׁאַל šāʾal — ask
• שְׁאֵלָה šĕʾēlâ — request
• מִשְׁאָלָה mišʾālâ — request

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