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Question by  chickencheeseuiu (19)

What was heaven called in the old testament?

 
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Answer by  Nother (102)

In the Hebrew Old Testament, the word used for heaven was shamayim, which means "height" or more specifically "heights", as this word is plural.

 
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Answer by  toastedcheese (216)

"Samayin" is the OT Hebrew word for heaven - the place in the sky where the God and the angels are. Dead people, good and bad, go to "Sheol," the underworld.

 
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