Bible Dictionaries
Hades

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

The Greek word for the place of departed spirits, translated in the English Bible and, also, in the Creed by the word "Hell," not, however, the place of torment. (See DESCENT INTO HELL, also INTERMEDIATE STATE.)

Bibliography Information
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Hades'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​h/hades.html. 1901.