renderings such as hades and sheol are moot.
That place is described as perpetual and fiery torment.
The English word Hell grew into its present meaning. Horne Tooke says that hell, heel, hill, hole, whole, hall, hull, halt and hold are all from the same root. "Hell, any place, or some place covered over. Heel, that part of the foot which is covered by the leg. Hill, any heap of earth, or stone, etc., by which the plain or level surface of the earth is covered. Hale, i.e., healed or whole. Whole, the same as hale, i.e., covered. It was formerly written whole, without the w, as a wound or sore is healed, or whole, that is, covered over by the skin, which manner of expression will not seem extraordinary if we consider our use of the word recover. Hall, a covered building, where persons assemble, or where goods are protected from the weather. Hull, of a nut, etc. That by which a nut is covered. Hole, some place covered over. 'You shall seek for holes to hide your heads in.' Holt, holed, hol'd holt. A rising ground or knoll covered with trees. Hold, as the hold of a ship, in which things are covered, or the covered part of a ship."
7585 she'owl (sheh-ole');or sheol (sheh-ole'); from 7592; Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates: KJV-- grave, hell, pit. (Strongs)
7585 she'owl or sheol-sheol, the underworld, grave, Hades, pit (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
a) the underworld
b) Sheol, the Old Testament designation for the abode of the dead
1) the place of no return
2) without the praise of God
3) wicked people sent there for punishment
4) the righteous not abandoned to it
5) used of the place of exile (figurative)
6) used of extreme degradation in sin
1516 gay' (gah'-ee);or (shortened) gay (gah'-ee); probably (by transmutation) from the same root as 1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent): KJV-- valley. (Strongs)
1516 gay' (or, shortened, gay)-a valley, a steep valley, a narrow gorge (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
2011 Hinnom (hin-nome'); probably of foreign origin; Hinnom, apparently a Jebusite: KJV-- Hinnom. (Strongs)
2011 Hinnom -Hinnom = "lamentation"; a valley (deep and narrow ravine) with steep, rocky sides located southwest of Jerusalem, separating Mount Zion to the north from the `hill of evil counsel' and the sloping rocky plateau of the `plain of Rephaim' to the south (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
8612 Topheth (to'-feth); the same as 8611; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem: KJV-- Tophet, Topheth. (Strongs)
8612 Topheth -Tophet or Topheth = "a place of fire"; a place in the southeast end of the Valley of the Sons of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem. It is the same as entry 8613. (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
86 haides (hah'-dace);from 1 (as negative particle) and 1492; properly, unseen, i.e. "Hades" or the place (state) of departed souls: KJV-- grave, hell. (Strongs)
86 hades-
1) the name of Hades or Pluto, the god of the lower regions
2) Orcus, the nether world, the realm of the dead
3) the later use of this word: the grave, death, hell
In Biblical Greek it is associated with Orcus, the infernal regions, a dark and dismal place in the very depths of the earth, the common receptacle of disembodied spirits. Usually Hades is just the abode of the wicked, Luke 16:23, Rev. 20:13,14; a very uncomfortable place. (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
1067 geena (gheh'-en-nah); of Hebrew origin [1516 and 2011]; valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment: KJV-- hell. (Strongs)
1067 geenna -Hell is the place of the future punishment call "Gehenna" or "Gehenna of fire". This was originally the valley of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem, where the filth and dead animals of the city were cast out and burned; a fit symbol of the wicked and their future destruction. (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
5020 tartaroo (tar-tar-o'-o); from Tartaros (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment: KJV-- cast down to hell. (Strongs)
5020 tartaroo-
1) the name of the subterranean region, doleful and dark, regarded by the ancient Greeks as the abode of the wicked dead, where they suffer punishment for their evil deeds; it answers to Gehenna of the Jews
2) to thrust down to Tartarus, to hold captive in Tartarus (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
2nd Tim. 2:15-16
15Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. 16But avoid all empty (vain, useless, idle) talk, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness.
The empty talk and teaching of "Hell," "eternal torment" has led many to ungodliness. History has proved this time and time again, wouldn't you agree?
Inqusistions, Crusades, "Queen "Bloody" Mary, Martin Luther, Adolph Hitler (who believed he was fullfilling God's will thanks to Martin Luther.) etc.etc.