A term used in the NT to refer to the place in which departed spirits rest, while waiting for judgment.
Hades is the place where the dead wait for judgment
Revelation 20:13–14 See also Matthew 11:23 parallel Luke 10:15 translated “depths”; Luke 16:23 translated “hell”Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31 Revelation 6:8
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death — the lake of fire.
Jesus Christ is Lord of Hades
Matthew 16:18; Revelation 1:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.