Sheol

Sheol is an ancient Hebrew term referring to the place where all the dead go, regardless of whether they were good or bad. It’s often thought of as a shadowy, underground realm or state of existence where the soul or spirit resides after death. Sheol is not necessarily a place of punishment or reward but rather a common destination for the departed. Over time, ideas about Sheol evolved into concepts of an afterlife with rewards or punishments, but originally, it simply signified a realm of the dead shared by all.