When Was the Old Norse Name "Hell" First Used in the Bible?

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Alley Oop

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Hel is/was the goddess of death in Norse Mythology.
As far back as I can find, it showed up as 'Helle' in the Anglo Saxon Version in 725 A.D.

Any different finding?
 
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@Johann -
What is your take on the first Bible to use the Old English (Norse) name "Hell" (Hel or Helle)?


Hell (?), n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. ?. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; — called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer.
Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10.
2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. “Within him hell.” Milton.
It is a knellThat summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.
3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as: (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b) A gambling house. “A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless.” W. Black. (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras.
Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.
Hell, v. t. To overwhelm. [Obs.] Spenser.

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Hell (?), n. [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel. hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. ?. Cf. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult.]
1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; — called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades.
He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer.
Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 10.
2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. “Within him hell.” Milton.
It is a knellThat summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.
3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as: (a) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b) A gambling house. “A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless.” W. Black. (c) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras.
Gates of hell. (Script.) See Gate, n., 4.
Hell, v. t. To overwhelm. [Obs.] Spenser.

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no, you wasted time with your copy and paste -
the thread is about the first Bible the Norse name 'Hell' was transcribed in.
 
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no, you wasted time with your copy and paste -
the thread is about the first Bible the Norse name 'Hell' was transcribed in.

I have no clue what you are getting at and really don't care 58.
 

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I have no clue what you are getting at and really don't care 58.
you don't really care.
how can you possible try to teach on "Hell" if you don't know when the word was first used in Bible translations.
I'm just here to prove you're just another cipher.
 

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@amigo de christo - your friends need some help over here determining when the pagan name "Hell" was first used in Bible translations.
Should I hold my breath for a straight answer from you based in historical accuracy?
 

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Hel is/was the goddess of death in Norse Mythology.
As far back as I can find, it showed up as 'Helle' in the Anglo Saxon Version in 725 A.D.

Any different finding?
Those who burn in Hell "forever and ever" as Jesus clearly said will wish they didn't exist! Hell will be filled with people who don't believe in Hell!
 
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