# bury, buried, burial

## Definition:

The term “bury” refers to putting an object (usually a dead body) into a hole or other burial place and then covering it with dirt or stones, etc. The term “burial” is the act of burying something, or it can be used to describe a place where something has been buried.

* Often people bury a dead body by placing it into a deep hole in the ground and then covering it with dirt.
* Sometimes the dead body is placed in a box-like structure, such as a coffin, before burying it.
* In Bible times, dead people were often buried in a cave or similar place. After Jesus died, his body was wrapped in cloths and placed in a stone tomb that was sealed with a large boulder.
* The terms “burial place” or “burial room” or “burial chamber” or “burial cave” always refer to a place where a dead body is buried.
* Other things can also be buried, such as when Achan buried silver and other things that he had stolen from Jericho.
* The phrase “buried his face” usually means “covered his face with his hands.”
* Sometimes the word “hide” can mean “bury” as when Achan hid things in the ground that he had stolen from Jericho. This meant he buried them in the ground.

(See also:[Jericho](../names/jericho.md), [tomb](../other/tomb.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Kings 09:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/09/09)
* [Genesis 35:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/04)
* [Jeremiah 25:33](rc://en/tn/help/jer/25/33)
* [Luke 16:22](rc://en/tn/help/luk/16/22)
* [Matthew 27:07](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/07)
* [Psalm 079:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/psa/079/001)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H6900, H6912, H6913, G1779, G1780, G2290, G4916, G5027
