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Nave Topical Bible
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Scofield Reference Index
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Thompson Chain Reference
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The Topic Concordance
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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American Church Dictionary
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American Tract Society
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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CARM Theological Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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• ᾅδης
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HELL, n.

1. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death. Matthew 10; Luke 12 .

Sin is hell begun, as religion is heaven anticipated.

2. The place of the dead, or of souls after death the lower regions, or the grave called in Hebrew, sheol, and by the Greeks, hades. Psalms 16 . Jonah 2

3. The pains of hell, temporal death, or agonies that dying persons feel, or which bring to the brink of the grave. Psalms 18

4. The gates of hell, the power and policy of Satan and his instruments. Matthew 16

5. The infernal powers.

While Saul and hell cross'd his strong fate in vain.

6. The place at a running play to which are carried those who are caught.

7. A place into which a tailor throws his shreds.

8. A dungeon or prison.