שְׁאָ֫לָה Isaiah 7:11 see
שְׁאוֺל 1 below
שְׁאוֺל, שְׁאֹל noun femininePsalm 86:13 (apparently masculine Job 26:6 compare Isaiah 14:9, see AlbrZAW xvi(1896), 51) She®°ôl, underworld (√ dubious; שׁאל, i.e. palce of inquiry (reference to necromancy) JastrAmos. Jsem. Lang. xiv. 170. cf JBL xix (1900), 88 ff. (JeremLebenn. d. Tode 109 'Ort der Entscheidung'); Thes BöDe Inf. § 158 Di and others compare √ שׁעל, whence שֹׁעַל hallow hand, etc.; ׳שׁ then = hallow place, 'Hölle', hell; other conjectures see HupPs. 66 DeIsaiah 5:14 BeerBibl. Hades in HoltzmannFestgabe,1902, 15; most now refrain from positive etymology (e.g. Buhl); Old Aramaic שאול, Syriac 
; Assyrian šu-alu is dubious: so reads and interprets Dlpa 121, Prol.47. 145 JastrAmos. J. Semitic Lang. xiv. 165 ff. Ency. Bibs.v.; opposed to by BertinTSBA viii. 269 JenKosmol.223 ff. ZimKAT 3. 636 and others; see also Muss-ArnJBL xi (1892), 169 and references); — always absolute, שְׁאוֺל Deuteronomy 32:22 52t.,הָ֯ Genesis 42:38; Psalm 9:18; שְׁאֹל 1 Kings 2:6; Job 17:16, הָ֯ Genesis 37:35 7t.; + Isaiah 7:11 (so read for שְׁאָ֫לָה Aq Σ Θ Du Che and now most); —
1 the underworld, תַּחְתִּית ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 32:22, מִתַּחַת Isaiah 14:9; מִ֑טָּה ׳מִשּׁ Proverbs 15:24; "" מָוֶת Proverbs 5:5; Proverbs 7:27; Songs 8:6; Psalm 89:49; whither men descend at death, Genesis 37:35 (E), Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:29,31 (J), 1 Samuel 2:6; 1 Kings 2:6,9; Job 7:9; Job 21:13; Isaiah 14:11,15; Psalm 88:4, and Korah and associates go down alive by ׳יs judgment, Numbers 16:30,33 (J), compare Psalm 55:16; under mountains and sea Job 26:6 (compare Job 26:5), ׳בֶּטֶן שׁ Jonah 2:3 (compare Jonah 2:7); with bars Job 17:16 (si vera 1.: see ᵐ5 Du); ׳מִּי שׁ Psalm 141:7; ׳שַׁעֲרֵי שׁ Isaiah 38:10; personified Isaiah 28:15,18 ("" מות). as insatiable monster Isaiah 5:14; Habakkuk 2:5; Proverbs 1:12; Proverbs 27:20; Proverbs 30:16; as said (figurative) to have snares, ׳חֶבְלֵי שׁ Psalm 18:6 = 2 Samuel 22:6 compare ׳מְצָרֵי שׁ Psalm 116:3; opposed to (height of) שָׁמַיִם Amos 9:2; Job 11:8; Psalm 139:8 + (opposed to לְמָ֑עְלָה) Isaiah 7:11 (see above); dark, gloomy, without return Job 17:13 (compare Job 17:16; Job 7:9; Job 10:21; Job 16:22; all being alike Job 3:17-19; Job 21:23-26 ); without work or knowledge or wisdom according to Ecclesiastes 9:5,6,10 (compare Job 14:21, and see רְפָאִים below רפה; yet compare Isaiah 14:9f.).
2 condition of righteous and wicked distinguished in ׳שׁ (later than 1 Samuel 28, especially inWisdom Literature):
a. wicked יָשׁוּבוּ לִשְׁא֑וֺלָה Psalm 9:18, ׳יִדְּמוּ לִשׁ Psalm 31:18; death is their shepherd, without power and honour they waste away Psalm 49:15 (twice in verse); ׳שׁ consumes them as drought water Job 24:19; righteous dread it because no praise or presence of God there (as in temple) Psalm 6:6 (compare Psalm 88:5), Isaiah 38:18; deliverance from it a blessing Psalm 30:4; Psalm 86:13; Proverbs 23:14. In Ezek. ׳שׁ is land below, place of reproach, abode of uncircumcised Ezekiel 31:15,16,17; Ezekiel 32:21,27
b. righteous shall not be aban-doned, ׳לשׁ Ezekiel 16:10 ("" שַׁחַת q. v.; opposed to אִרַח חַיִּים etc., Ezekiel 16:11, compare Ezekiel 17:15), is ransomed from ׳שׁ Ezek 49:16 (compare Ezek 73:23; Ezek 73:25; Isaiah 57:1,2); compare Job's expectation and desire Job 14:13; Job 17:13 (compare Job 10:21; Job 19:25f.).
3 later distinction of places in ׳שׁ:
a. depths of ׳שׁ for sensualist Proverbs 9:18.
b. וַאֲבַדּוֺן ׳שׁ Proverbs 25:11, see אֲבַדּוֺן. [שַׁחַת and בּוֺר, q. v., when "" ׳שׁ, are usually in bad sense(Psalm 88:4); probably = pit in ׳שׁ, > ׳שׁ itself as pit; words at least prepare for local distinctions of post-Biblical Judaism and NT.]
4 ׳שׁ figurative of extreme degradation in sin Isaiah 57:9; as place of exile for Israel Hosea 13:14 (twice in verse) (compare Isaiah 26:19).
Strong's Hebrew: 7585. שְׁאוֹל (sheol or sheol) — 66 Occurrences
Genesis 37:35
HEB: בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ
NAS: I will go down to Sheol in mourning
KJV: For I will go down into the grave unto my son
INT: my son mourning to Sheol wept his father
Genesis 42:38
HEB: שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃
NAS: my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.
KJV: with sorrow to the grave.
INT: my gray sorrow to Sheol
Genesis 44:29
HEB: שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃
NAS: my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.'
KJV: with sorrow to the grave.
INT: my gray sorrow to Sheol
Genesis 44:31
HEB: אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃
NAS: our father down to Sheol in sorrow.
KJV: our father with sorrow to the grave.
INT: our father sorrow to Sheol
Numbers 16:30
HEB: וְיָרְד֥וּ חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֧י
NAS: alive into Sheol, then you will understand
KJV: quick into the pit; then ye shall understand
INT: descend alive Sheol will understand for
Numbers 16:33
HEB: לָהֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַתְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵיהֶם֙
NAS: alive to Sheol; and the earth
KJV: alive into the pit, and the earth
INT: after alive to Sheol closed over
Deuteronomy 32:22
HEB: וַתִּיקַ֖ד עַד־ שְׁא֣וֹל תַּחְתִּ֑ית וַתֹּ֤אכַל
NAS: to the lowest part of Sheol, And consumes
KJV: unto the lowest hell, and shall consume
INT: and burns against of Sheol to the lowest and consumes
1 Samuel 2:6
HEB: וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃
NAS: He brings down to Sheol and raises
KJV: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
INT: and makes brings to Sheol and raises
2 Samuel 22:6
HEB: חֶבְלֵ֥י שְׁא֖וֹל סַבֻּ֑נִי קִדְּמֻ֖נִי
NAS: The cords of Sheol surrounded
KJV: The sorrows of hell compassed me about;
INT: the cords of Sheol surrounded confronted
1 Kings 2:6
HEB: שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל׃ ס
NAS: go down to Sheol in peace.
KJV: go down to the grave in peace.
INT: his gray peace to Sheol
1 Kings 2:9
HEB: שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל׃
NAS: down to Sheol with blood.
KJV: bring thou down to the grave with blood.
INT: his gray blood to Sheol
Job 7:9
HEB: כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֶֽה׃
NAS: he who goes down to Sheol does not come
KJV: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up
INT: So goes to Sheol does not come
Job 11:8
HEB: תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־ תֵּדָֽע׃
NAS: Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
KJV: deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
INT: do deeper Sheol what know
Job 14:13
HEB: מִ֤י יִתֵּ֨ן ׀ בִּשְׁא֬וֹל תַּצְפִּנֵ֗נִי תַּ֭סְתִּירֵנִי
NAS: that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal
KJV: thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret,
INT: O that Sheol hide conceal
Job 17:13
HEB: אִם־ אֲ֭קַוֶּה שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתִ֑י בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ
NAS: I look for Sheol as my home,
KJV: If I wait, the grave [is] mine house:
INT: If look Sheol my home the darkness
Job 17:16
HEB: בַּדֵּ֣י שְׁאֹ֣ל תֵּרַ֑דְנָה אִם־
NAS: Will it go down with me to Sheol? Shall we together
KJV: to the bars of the pit, when [our] rest
INT: to the bars of the pit go lo
Job 21:13
HEB: יְמֵיהֶ֑ם וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע שְׁא֣וֹל יֵחָֽתּוּ׃
NAS: And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
KJV: and in a moment go down to the grave.
INT: their days and suddenly to Sheol go
Job 24:19
HEB: מֵֽימֵי־ שֶׁ֗לֶג שְׁא֣וֹל חָטָֽאוּ׃
NAS: waters, [So does] Sheol [those who] have sinned.
KJV: waters: [so doth] the grave [those which] have sinned.
INT: waters the snow Sheol have sinned
Job 26:6
HEB: עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: Naked is Sheol before
KJV: Hell [is] naked
INT: Naked is Sheol before has
Psalm 6:5
HEB: בַּמָּ֣וֶת זִכְרֶ֑ךָ בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל מִ֣י יֽוֹדֶה־
NAS: of You in death; In Sheol who
KJV: [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
INT: death mention Sheol who will give
Psalm 9:17
HEB: יָשׁ֣וּבוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לִשְׁא֑וֹלָה כָּל־ גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם
NAS: will return to Sheol, [Even] all
KJV: shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations
INT: will return the wicked to Sheol all the nations
Psalm 16:10
HEB: תַעֲזֹ֣ב נַפְשִׁ֣י לִשְׁא֑וֹל לֹֽא־ תִתֵּ֥ן
NAS: my soul to Sheol; Nor
KJV: my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
INT: abandon my soul to Sheol Nor allow
Psalm 18:5
HEB: חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי
NAS: The cords of Sheol surrounded
KJV: The sorrows of hell compassed me about:
INT: the cords of Sheol surrounded confronted
Psalm 30:3
HEB: הֶֽעֱלִ֣יתָ מִן־ שְׁא֣וֹל נַפְשִׁ֑י חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי
NAS: up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive,
KJV: my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive,
INT: have brought from Sheol my soul have kept
Psalm 31:17
HEB: רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃
NAS: let them be silent in Sheol.
KJV: [and] let them be silent in the grave.
INT: the wicked them be silent Sheol
Psalm 49:14
HEB: כַּצֹּ֤אן ׀ לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל שַׁתּוּ֮ מָ֤וֶת
NAS: they are appointed for Sheol; Death
KJV: they are laid in the grave; death
INT: sheep Sheol are appointed Death
Psalm 49:14
HEB: ק) לְבַלּ֥וֹת שְׁא֗וֹל מִזְּבֻ֥ל לֽוֹ׃
NAS: And their form shall be for Sheol to consume
KJV: shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
INT: beauty to consume Sheol habitation
Psalm 49:15
HEB: נַ֭פְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־ שְׁא֑וֹל כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי
NAS: from the power of Sheol, For He will receive
KJV: from the power of the grave: for he shall receive
INT: my soul the power of Sheol for will receive
Psalm 55:15
HEB: עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־
NAS: alive to Sheol, For evil
KJV: quick into hell: for wickedness
INT: upon go to Sheol alive For
Psalm 86:13
HEB: וְהִצַּ֥לְתָּ נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּחְתִּיָּֽה׃
NAS: my soul from the depths of Sheol.
KJV: my soul from the lowest hell.
INT: have delivered my soul of Sheol the depths
Psalm 88:3
HEB: נַפְשִׁ֑י וְחַיַּ֗י לִשְׁא֥וֹל הִגִּֽיעוּ׃
NAS: And my life has drawn near to Sheol.
KJV: draweth nigh unto the grave.
INT: my soul and my life to Sheol has drawn
Psalm 89:48
HEB: נַפְשׁ֖וֹ מִיַּד־ שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: from the power of Sheol? Selah.
KJV: from the hand of the grave? Selah.
INT: his soul the power grave Selah
Psalm 116:3
HEB: מָ֗וֶת וּמְצָרֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה
NAS: me And the terrors of Sheol came
KJV: me, and the pains of hell gat hold
INT: of death and the terrors of Sheol came distress
Psalm 139:8
HEB: אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃
NAS: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold,
KJV: thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art there].
INT: I make Sheol behold
Psalm 141:7
HEB: עֲ֝צָמֵ֗ינוּ לְפִ֣י שְׁאֽוֹל׃
NAS: at the mouth of Sheol.
KJV: are scattered at the grave's mouth,
INT: our bones the mouth of Sheol
Proverbs 1:12
HEB: נִ֭בְלָעֵם כִּשְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים
NAS: them alive like Sheol, Even whole,
KJV: alive as the grave; and whole,
INT: swallow Sheol alive whole
Proverbs 5:5
HEB: יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃
NAS: Her steps take hold of Sheol.
KJV: her steps take hold on hell.
INT: go to death of Sheol her steps take
Proverbs 7:27
HEB: דַּרְכֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל בֵּיתָ֑הּ יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת
NAS: is the way to Sheol, Descending
KJV: [is] the way to hell, going down
INT: is the way to Sheol her house Descending
Proverbs 9:18
HEB: שָׁ֑ם בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל קְרֻאֶֽיהָ׃ פ
NAS: are in the depths of Sheol.
KJV: [are] in the depths of hell.
INT: are there the depths of Sheol guests
Proverbs 15:11
HEB: שְׁא֣וֹל וַ֭אֲבַדּוֹן נֶ֣גֶד
NAS: Sheol and Abaddon [lie open] before
KJV: Hell and destruction
INT: Sheol and Abaddon before
Proverbs 15:24
HEB: לְמַ֥עַן ס֝֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה׃
NAS: That he may keep away from Sheol below.
KJV: that he may depart from hell beneath.
INT: because of may keep Sheol below
Proverbs 23:14
HEB: תַּכֶּ֑נּוּ וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מִשְּׁא֥וֹל תַּצִּֽיל׃
NAS: And rescue his soul from Sheol.
KJV: and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
INT: shall strike his soul Sheol and rescue
Proverbs 27:20
HEB: שְׁא֣וֹל [וַאֲבַדֹּה כ]
NAS: Sheol and Abaddon are never
KJV: Hell and destruction are never
INT: Sheol destruction are never
Proverbs 30:16
HEB: שְׁאוֹל֮ וְעֹ֪צֶ֫ר רָ֥חַם
NAS: Sheol, and the barren womb,
KJV: The grave; and the barren womb;
INT: Sheol and the barren womb
Ecclesiastes 9:10
HEB: וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה בִּשְׁא֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה
NAS: or wisdom in Sheol where
KJV: nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
INT: knowledge wisdom Sheol after you
Songs 8:6
HEB: אַהֲבָ֔ה קָשָׁ֥ה כִשְׁא֖וֹל קִנְאָ֑ה רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ
NAS: is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes
KJV: [is] cruel as the grave: the coals
INT: love severe Sheol Jealousy flashes
Isaiah 5:14
HEB: לָכֵ֗ן הִרְחִ֤יבָה שְּׁאוֹל֙ נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וּפָעֲרָ֥ה
NAS: Therefore Sheol has enlarged
KJV: Therefore hell hath enlarged herself,
INT: Therefore has enlarged Sheol throat and opened
Isaiah 7:11
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ הַעְמֵ֣ק שְׁאָ֔לָה א֖וֹ הַגְבֵּ֥הַּ
NAS: make [it] deep as Sheol or
INT: your God make Sheol or high
Isaiah 14:9
HEB: שְׁא֗וֹל מִתַּ֛חַת רָגְזָ֥ה
NAS: Sheol from beneath is excited
KJV: Hell from beneath is moved
INT: Sheol Thahash is excited
Isaiah 14:11
HEB: הוּרַ֥ד שְׁא֛וֹל גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָ הֶמְיַ֣ת
NAS: Have been brought down to Sheol; Maggots
KJV: is brought down to the grave, [and] the noise
INT: have been brought to Sheol your pomp the music
Isaiah 14:15
HEB: אַ֧ךְ אֶל־ שְׁא֛וֹל תּוּרָ֖ד אֶל־
NAS: you will be thrust down to Sheol, To the recesses
KJV: Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides
INT: Nevertheless to Sheol will be thrust to
Isaiah 28:15
HEB: מָ֔וֶת וְעִם־ שְׁא֖וֹל עָשִׂ֣ינוּ חֹזֶ֑ה
NAS: with death, And with Sheol we have made
KJV: with death, and with hell are we
INT: death and with Sheol have made A pact
Isaiah 28:18
HEB: וְחָזוּתְכֶ֥ם אֶת־ שְׁא֖וֹל לֹ֣א תָק֑וּם
NAS: And your pact with Sheol will not stand;
KJV: and your agreement with hell shall not stand;
INT: and your pact with Sheol will not stand
Isaiah 38:10
HEB: אֵלֵ֖כָה בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י שְׁא֑וֹל פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּי יֶ֥תֶר
NAS: the gates of Sheol; I am to be deprived
KJV: to the gates of the grave: I am deprived
INT: enter the gates of Sheol I am to be deprived of the rest
Isaiah 38:18
HEB: כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שְׁא֛וֹל תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ מָ֣וֶת
NAS: For Sheol cannot thank
KJV: For the grave cannot praise
INT: for cannot Sheol thank Death
Isaiah 57:9
HEB: וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי עַד־ שְׁאֽוֹל׃
NAS: And made [them] go down to Sheol.
KJV: and didst debase [thyself even] unto hell.
INT: and made go against to Sheol
Ezekiel 31:15
HEB: בְּי֨וֹם רִדְתּ֤וֹ שְׁא֙וֹלָה֙ הֶאֱבַ֜לְתִּי כִּסֵּ֤תִי
NAS: when it went down to Sheol I caused lamentations;
KJV: when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning:
INT: the day went to Sheol caused closed
Ezekiel 31:16
HEB: בְּהוֹרִדִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ שְׁא֖וֹלָה אֶת־ י֣וֹרְדֵי
NAS: down to Sheol with those who go down
KJV: when I cast him down to hell with them that descend
INT: the nations go to Sheol for down
Ezekiel 31:17
HEB: אִתּ֛וֹ יָרְד֥וּ שְׁא֖וֹלָה אֶל־ חַלְלֵי־
NAS: went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain
KJV: They also went down into hell with him unto [them that be] slain
INT: for went to Sheol to were slain
Ezekiel 32:21
HEB: גִבּוֹרִ֛ים מִתּ֥וֹךְ שְׁא֖וֹל אֶת־ עֹֽזְרָ֑יו
NAS: from the midst of Sheol, 'They have gone down,
KJV: to him out of the midst of hell with them that help
INT: the mighty the midst of Sheol that help
Ezekiel 32:27
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדֽוּ־ שְׁא֣וֹל בִּכְלֵֽי־ מִלְחַמְתָּם֩
NAS: went down to Sheol with their weapons
KJV: which are gone down to hell with their weapons
INT: who went to Sheol their weapons of war
Hosea 13:14
HEB: מִיַּ֤ד שְׁאוֹל֙ אֶפְדֵּ֔ם מִמָּ֖וֶת
NAS: them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem
KJV: them from the power of the grave; I will redeem
INT: the power of the grave ransom death
Hosea 13:14
HEB: אֱהִ֤י קָֽטָבְךָ֙ שְׁא֔וֹל נֹ֖חַם יִסָּתֵ֥ר
NAS: are your thorns? O Sheol, where
KJV: be thy plagues; O grave, I will
INT: where destruction grave repentance will be hidden
Amos 9:2
HEB: אִם־ יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י
NAS: they dig into Sheol, From there
KJV: Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand
INT: Though dig Sheol there will my hand
Jonah 2:2
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי מִבֶּ֧טֶן שְׁא֛וֹל שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ
NAS: from the depth of Sheol; You heard
KJV: me; out of the belly of hell cried
INT: answered the depth of Sheol cried heard
Habakkuk 2:5
HEB: אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁא֜וֹל נַפְשׁ֗וֹ וְה֤וּא
NAS: his appetite like Sheol, And he is like death,
KJV: his desire as hell, and [is] as death,
INT: he enlarges Sheol his appetite he
; Assyrian šu-alu is dubious: so reads and interprets Dlpa 121, Prol.47. 145 JastrAmos. J. Semitic Lang. xiv. 165 ff. Ency. Bibs.v.; opposed to by BertinTSBA viii. 269 JenKosmol.223 ff. ZimKAT 3. 636 and others; see also Muss-ArnJBL xi (1892), 169 and references); — always absolute,