Greek word study
ᾅδης G0086
- Transliteration
- háidēs
- KJV glosses
- grave, hell
Lexical summary
properly, unseen, i.e. "Hades" or the place (state) of departed souls
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, unseen, i.e. "Hades" or the place (state) of departed souls
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information