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HEAVILY - HELL

life.” [See Body of Heaven, Death, Glory, Hell, Hope, HELKATH HAZZURIM (field of rocks). 2 Sa. 2:16.
Mansion, Millennium, Paradise, Private Ownership of HELL. Hell is the place of punishment and
Property, Resurrection, Suffering.] imprisonment for those who rebel against God and
HEAVILY. (1) Vigorously; laboriously (Ex. 14:25). reject His offer of salvation. It was created for Satan and
(2) Sorrowfully; mournfully (Ps. 35:14; 42:11). (3) the rebellious angels (Mt. 25:41). Unsaved men will go
Oppressive; burdensome; grievous affliction (Is. 47:6). there also (Mt. 25:41-46). In the O.T. the word hell
HEAVINESS. Sadness; affliction; grief; sorrow (Ezr. (sheol) has two meanings. Sometimes it means the
9:5; Job 9:27; Ps. 69:20; Pr. 10:1; 12:23; Is. 29:2; Ph. grave or the place where dead bodies are laid (Ps. 6:5;
2:26; Ja. 4:9). [See Affliction, Joy, Sorrow.] Ec. 9:10; Is. 38:18, 19). Usually, though, it means the
HEAVY. (1) Weighty; ponderous (Ex. 17:12; 1 Sa. place where departed spirits go (Ge. 37:35; De. 32:22;
4:18; 2 Sa. 14:26). (2) Burdensome (Ex. 18:18). (3) Ps. 9:17; 16:10; 55:15; 30:3; Pr. 9:18; 15:24; 23:14; Is.
Weight of judgment (1 Sa. 5:6, 11). (4) Oppressive; 5:14; 14:15; Eze. 31:16; 32:21, 27). Gehenna is the
severe; harsh (1 Ki. 12:4; Ne. 5:18; Mt. 23:4). (5) Greek word translated “hell” nine times in the N.T. (Mt.
Sorrowful; grievous; discouraged; distress of mind (1 Ki. 5:29, 30; 10:28; 23:15, 33; Mk. 9:43, 45; Lk. 12:5). It is
14:6; Pr. 25:20; 31:6; Mt. 23:37). (6) Peevish; angry; translated “hell fire” three times (Mt. 5:22; 18:9; Mk.
frustrated (1 Ki. 20:43). (7) To refuse to listen; hard 9:47). At one time the word referred to the Hinnom
hearted (Is. 6:10; 59:1). Valley in Jerusalem, a valley used for idolatry in O.T.
HEAVY LADEN. Struggling under the burden of sin; times and also as a place to burn garbage (2 Ki. 21:6; 2
Ch. 28:3; 33:6; Je. 7:31, 32; 19:1-6; 32:35).
oppressed; discouraged; weighted down; afflicted (Mt.
11:28). The Bible’s Description of Hell: (1) “hell fire” (Mk.
HEBER (companion). Ge. 46:17. 9:47). (2) “the fire that never shall be quenched” (Mk.
9:43, 45). (3) “where the worm dieth not” (Is. 66:24;
HEBREW. (1) Abraham and his offspring (Ge. 14:13; Mk. 9:44, 46, 48). (4) “an abhorring to all flesh” (Is.
39:14; 40:15; 43:42). (2) The language of the Jews (Ac. 66:24). (5) “tormented in this flame” (Lk. 16:24). (6)
21:40). Most of the O.T. was written in Hebrew, though “everlasting destruction” (2 Th. 1:9). (7) “flaming fire
parts of Daniel and Jeremiah were written in Aramaic. taking vengeance” (2 Th. 1:8). (8) “everlasting
After the worldwide dispersion of Israel, Hebrew punishment” (Mt. 25:46). (9) “perdition” (2 Pe. 3:7).
became almost a dead language. It was used only by the (10) “tormented day and night forever and ever” (Re.
rabbis and a few Jews trained by them. When the Jews 20:10). (11) “cast into the lake of fire” (Re. 20:15). (12)
began returning to the land of Israel in the early 1900s, “tormented with fire and brimstone” (Re. 14:10). (13)
they began to use Hebrew again in common speech and no “rest day nor night forever and ever” (Re. 14:10).
to teach it in their schools. It is the official language of (14) “wailing and gnashing of teeth” (Mt. 13:42, 50).
the modern state of Israel. [See Abraham, Israel.] (15) “cast into a furnace of fire” (Mt. 13:42, 50). (16)
HEDGE. A wall or fence (Ps. 80:12; Eze. 13:5; Mk. “depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire” (Mt.
12:1; Lk. 14:23). 25:41). (17) “cast him into outer darkness” (Mt. 22:13).
HEIFER. A young cow (Ge. 15:9; De. 21:3; 1 Sa. What Are the Conditions in Hell? (1) A place of
16:2). torment (Lk. 16:23; Re. 20:10). (2) A place of
HEIR. One who receives an inheritance (Ge. 15:3-4; consciousness and feeling (Lk. 16:23). (3) A place of
2 Sa. 14:7; Je. 49:1-2; Mt. 21:38; Ro. 4:13; 8:17; Ga. fire (Lk. 16:24; Mt. 13:42, 50; Mk. 9:44-48; Re. 20:15;
3:29; 4:1, 7, 30; Tit. 3:7; He. 1:2; 6:17; 11:7; Ja. 2:5; 1 14:10). (4) A place of no comfort or help or mercy (Lk.
Pe. 3:7). [See Adoption, Born Again.] 16:24, 25). (5) A place of unfulfilled desires and
HELAH (tenderness). 1 Ch. 4:5. unanswered prayers (Lk. 16:27-31). (6) A place of
HELBAH (fertility). Ju. 1:31. isolation (Lk. 16:26). (7) A place without hope of
escape (Lk. 16:26). (8) A place of remembrance and
HELBON (fruitful). Eze. 27:18. regret (Lk. 16:27-28). (9) A place of punishment (Mt.
HELDAI (enduring). 1 Ch. 27:15. 25:46). (10) A place of wailing and gnashing of teeth
HELEB (fat). 2 Sa. 23:29. (Mt. 25:30; 24:51). (11) A place of worms (Mk. 9:44,
HELEK (portion). Nu. 26:30. 46, 48; Is. 66:24). (12) A place of banishment (2 Th.
HELEM (strength). 1 Ch. 7:35. 1:9). (13) A place of darkness (2 Pe. 2:17; Jude 13).
HELEPH (place of rushes). Jos. 19:33. Are the Wicked Annihilated in Hell? (1) Plain Bible
HELEZ (strength). 2 Sa. 23:26. passages say the sinner will suffer in hell eternally (Mt.
25:46; Mk. 9:43-48; Re. 14:10-11; 19:20; 20:10). (2)
HELKAI (Jehovah is a portion). Ne. 12:15. The Bible says the punishment of the unsaved will be
HELKATH (portion). Jos. 19:25. worse than violent death (Mk. 9:42). This proves that

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