abaddon

Place of destruction and the archangel of the abyss in the Hebrew Bible

The Hebrew term "Abaddon", and its Greek equivalent "Apollyon" appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an archangel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place שְׁאוֹל (Sheol), meaning the realm of the dead.

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