Word study · Greek
hadēs
Hades, the place of the dead
Say it: HAH-dace (approximate)
ᾅδης
What it means
The Greek name for the realm of the dead, used in the Greek Old Testament for Sheol. In the story of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich man is "in Hades, in torment" (16:23), while Lazarus is with Abraham. How literally to take the picture is debated.
Open question Debated
How literally to read the details of Hades, the gulf, and Abraham's bosom in Luke 16 is debated.
Range of meaning
- The realm of the deadThe place where the dead go.
- TormentA place of anguish in this story.
In Luke
- Chapter 16
The rich man in Hades (16:23).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0086 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources