Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sheol /(shē"ōl)/ · She·ol · IPA /ˈʃi.oʊl/ 01 n. The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave. 1. The place of departed spirits; Hades; also, the grave. “For thou wilt not leave my soul to sheol.” — Ps. xvi. 10. (Rev. Ver.)