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Word Studies

Searching out a word

A single word, traced through every major translation, often tells its own story. These studies lay the versions side by side so each rendering — and each inconsistency — can be weighed against the Scriptures themselves.

Sheol · Hades

Sheol & Hades in Translation

How the Hebrew Sheol (65×) and Greek Hades (11×) are rendered “grave,” “hell,” and “pit” across nine and ten versions — colour-coded so the pattern is plain.

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The Soul

The Hebrew nephesh and Greek psyche — “soul,” “life,” “creature,” “person” — traced through the versions.

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Age & Eternity

Olam and aion / aionios — “for ever,” “age,” “world,” “eternal” — and why the distinction matters.

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Gehenna

The valley of Hinnom: where it is rendered “hell,” and how it differs from Hades and the Lake of Fire.

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“Come now, and let us reason together” — every study is offered to be searched and weighed, not received on trust. More word studies are in preparation.
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