Tartarus (Bible)

In the New Testament, the word Tartarus, referring to a place of darkness, borrowed from the corresponding pagan Greek concept, is used only once.[1] Not all translations from the original Greek manuscripts use the term, and prefer its synonyms "hell," "lower hell,"[2] or "Hades."[3] In the Second Epistle of Peter:[4]

“  |  For if God did not spare the angels having sinned, but having cast them down to Tartarus, in chains of gloomy darkness, delivered them, being kept for judgment;  |  ”

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—2 Peter 2:4 (Berean Literal Bible)

According to prominent Calvinist organization Got Questions Ministries, Tartarus is a "pit" below the level of Hades.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 3ABN (September 4, 2017). 22 - "Is Hell a Place of Unending Torture?" – Doug Batchelor - SCM 2017. YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 What is Tartarus? Got Questions. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. ↑ Topical Bible: Tartarus. Bible Hub. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. ↑ 2 Peter 2:4.