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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Hell
     derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the
     invisible place. In Scripture there are three words so rendered:
     
       (1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty-five times.
     This word sheol is derived from a root-word meaning "to ask,"
     "demand;" hence insatiableness (Prov. 30:15, 16). It is rendered
     "grave" thirty-one times (Gen. 37:35; 42:38; 44:29, 31; 1 Sam.
     2:6, etc.). The Revisers have retained this rendering in the
     historical books with the original word in the margin, while in
     the poetical books they have reversed this rule.
     
       In thirty-one cases in the Authorized Version this word is
     rendered "hell," the place of disembodied spirits. The
     inhabitants of sheol are "the congregation of the dead" (Prov.
     21:16). It is (a) the abode of the wicked (Num. 16:33; Job
     24:19; Ps. 9:17; 31:17, etc.); (b) of the good (Ps. 16:10; 30:3;
     49:15; 86:13, etc.).
     
       Sheol is described as deep (Job 11:8), dark (10:21, 22), with
     bars (17:16). The dead "go down" to it (Num. 16:30, 33; Ezek.
     31:15, 16, 17).
     
       (2.) The Greek word hades of the New Testament has the same
     scope of signification as sheol of the Old Testament. It is a
     prison (1 Pet. 3:19), with gates and bars and locks (Matt.
     16:18; Rev. 1:18), and it is downward (Matt. 11:23; Luke 10:15).
     
       The righteous and the wicked are separated. The blessed dead
     are in that part of hades called paradise (Luke 23:43). They are
     also said to be in Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22).
     
       (3.) Gehenna, in most of its occurrences in the Greek New
     Testament, designates the place of the lost (Matt. 23:33). The
     fearful nature of their condition there is described in various
     figurative expressions (Matt. 8:12; 13:42; 22:13; 25:30; Luke
     16:24, etc.). (See HINNOM.)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hell \Hell\, n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G.
     h["o]lle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja,
     and to AS. helan to conceal. ???. Cf. Hele, v. t.,
     Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave;
        -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He descended into hell.               --Book of
                                                    Common Prayer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell.  --Ps. xvi. 10.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after
        death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental
        torment; anguish. ``Within him hell.'' --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is a knell
              That summons thee to heaven or to hell. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as:
        (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a
            place to which those who are caught are carried for
            detention.
        (b) A gambling house. ``A convenient little gambling hell
            for those who had grown reckless.'' --W. Black.
        (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a
            printer his broken type. --Hudibras.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hell \Hell\, v. t.
     To overwhelm. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hell \Hell\, n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G.
     h["o]lle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja,
     and to AS. helan to conceal. ???. Cf. Hele, v. t.,
     Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
     1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave;
        -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
  
              He descended into hell.               --Book of
                                                    Common Prayer.
  
              Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell.  --Ps. xvi. 10.
  
     2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after
        death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental
        torment; anguish. ``Within him hell.'' --Milton.
  
              It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to
              hell.                                 --Shak.
  
     3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as:
        (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a
            place to which those who are caught are carried for
            detention.
        (b) A gambling house. ``A convenient little gambling hell
            for those who had grown reckless.'' --W. Black.
        (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a
            printer his broken type. --Hudibras.
  
     Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hell \Hell\, v. t.
     To overwhelm. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  hell
       n 1: any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the
            inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone
            Christmas is the pits"; [syn: hell on earth, hellhole,
             snake pit, the pits, inferno]
       2: a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to
          blazes" [syn: blaze]
       3: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
          where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd
          headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John
          Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit" [syn: perdition,
           Inferno, infernal region, nether region, the pit]
          [ant: Heaven]
       4: (religion) the world of the dead; "he didn't want to go to
          hell when he died" [syn: Hel, Hades, infernal region,
           netherworld, Scheol, underworld]
       5: violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
          [syn: sin]
       6: noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes" [syn: blaze]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Αγγλικά interj.
     διάολε
     Αγγλικά n.
     κόλαση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  he'll
     contraction
     1 (contraction of en he will)
     2 (contraction of en he shall)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Albanian n.
     1 skewer
     2 spear
     3 icicle
     4 (lb sq adverb) standing straight without moving
     Cornish n.
     (aspirate mutation of kw kell)
     German a.
     clear, bright, light
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm helle)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm helle)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     luck
     Swedish interj.
     (lb sv archaic) hail (exclamation or greeting)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Hell
     Dutch n.
     (place nl hamlet m/Putten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands).
     n.
     1 (alternative spelling of en Hel)
     2 (alternative form of en Hela)
     3 (alternative case form of en hell)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  he'll
     contraction
     1 (contraction of en he will)
     2 (contraction of en he shall)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     adv.
     1 (lb en postpositional) (alt form en the hell nodot=a) ''or'' '''(l
  en like hell)'''.
     2 (lb en Australia impolite sometimes considered vulgar) (1: very);
  (n-g: used to emphasize strongly.)
     interj.
     1 (lb en impolite sometimes considered vulgar) (non-gloss definition:
  Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.)
     2 (lb en impolite sometimes considered vulgar non-productive)
  (non-gloss definition: Used to emphasize.)
     3 (lb en impolite sometimes considered vulgar) (non-gloss definition:
  Used to introduce an intensified statement following an understated
  one); nay; not only that, but.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable hyperbole figuratively) A place or situation of
  great suffering in life.
     2 (lb en countable) A place#Noun for gambling#Noun.
     n.
     (lb en in many religions uncountable) A place of torment where some
  or all sinners and evil spirits are believed to go after death.
     vb.
     1 To make hellish; to place (someone) in hell; to make (a place) into
  a hell. (from 17th c.)
     2 To hurry, rush. (from 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en rare metal-working) To add luster to; to burnish (silver or
  gold).
     vb.
     (lb en rare) To pour.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Hell
     n.
     1 (alternative spelling of en Hel)
     2 (alternative form of en Hela)
     3 (alternative case form of en hell)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  he'll
     contraction
     1 (contraction of en he will)
     2 (contraction of en he shall)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Albanian n.
     1 skewer
     2 spear
     3 icicle
     4 (lb sq adverb) standing straight without moving
     Cornish n.
     (aspirate mutation of kw kell)
     German a.
     clear, bright, light
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm helle)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm helle)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     luck
     Swedish interj.
     (lb sv archaic) hail (exclamation or greeting)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Hell
     Dutch n.
     (place nl hamlet m/Putten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands).
     n.
     1 (alternative spelling of en Hel)
     2 (alternative form of en Hela)
     3 (alternative case form of en hell)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  he'll
     contraction
     1 (contraction of en he will)
     2 (contraction of en he shall)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Cornish n.
     (aspirate mutation of kw kell)
     Estonian a.
     tender, gentle
     Luxembourgish a.
     1 clear, bright
     2 light, pale
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     luck
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     (inflection of nb helle  imp)
     Old English n.
     (l en hell)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Hell
     Dutch n.
     (place nl hamlet m/Putten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands).
     n.
     1 (alternative spelling of en Hel)
     2 (alternative form of en Hela)
     3 (alternative case form of en hell)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Saksa a.
     1 valoisa
     2 kirkas
     3 silkka
     Viro a.
     hellä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  he'll
     Engelska abbr.
     (tagg kat=sammandragsförkortningar språk=en) ''sammandragsförkortning
  av ''he'' och ''will

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     Engelska interj.
     (tagg kat=vulgärt kat2=svordomar text=stundom ansett vulgärt,
  svordom, förstärkande språk=en) helvete eller annan svordom
     Engelska n.
     1 helvete
     2 Helvetet
     interj.
     (tagg: kat=hälsningsfraser) var hälsad, var hyllad

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell.
     Tyska abbr.
     ''förkortning av'' hellenistisch; ngt. eller ngn. som existerade på
  antik Grekland

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hell’
     Bottniska conj.
     ''variant av'' heller#Konjunktion
     Bottniska n.
     (tagg kat=geografi språk=gmq-bot) häll
     Bottniska vb.
     hälla<ref>(källa-bok titel=Ordbok över Umemålet år=1966
  utgivare=Widmark, Gusten förf=Pehr Stenberg isbn=91-7222-016-3
  sid=54)</ref>

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  hell
     interj.
     (tagg: kat=hälsningsfraser) var hälsad, var hyllad

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  hell /hɛl/ 
  светъл 2.
  mit viel Licht erfüllt und damit leuchtend oder gut ausgeleuchtet
   3.
  schnell denkend und von guter Auffassungsgabe
   4.
  optisch: einen hohen Weißanteil und wenig Farben aufweisend

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  hell /hɛl/ 
  φωτεινός
  mit viel Licht erfüllt und damit leuchtend oder gut ausgeleuchtet