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# grave, gravediggers, tomb, burial place
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## Definition:
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The terms “tomb” and “grave” refer to a place where people put the body of a person who has died. A “burial place” is a more general term that also refers to this.
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* The Jews sometimes used natural caves as tombs, and sometimes they dug caves into rock in the side of a hill.
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* In New Testament times, it was common to roll a large, heavy stone in front of the opening of a tomb in order to close it.
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* If the target language the word for a tomb can only refer to a hole in which the body is placed below the ground, other ways to translate this could include “cave” or “hole in the side of a hill.”
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* The phrase “the grave” is often used generally and figuratively to refer to the condition of being dead or a place where the souls of dead people are.
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(See also: [bury](../other/bury.md), [death](../other/death.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 2:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/29)
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* [Genesis 23:6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/23/06)
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* [Genesis 50:5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/50/05)
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* [John 19:41](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/19/41)
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* [Luke 23:53](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/53)
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* [Mark 5:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/05/01)
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* [Matthew 27:53](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/53)
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* [Romans 3:13](rc://en/tn/help/rom/03/13)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[32:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/32/04)__ The man lived among the __tombs__ in the area.
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* __[37:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/06)__ Jesus asked them, “Where have you put Lazarus?” They told him, “In the __tomb__. Come and see.”
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* __[37:7](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/07)__ The __tomb__ was a cave with a stone rolled in front of its opening.
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* __[40:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/09)__ Then Joseph and Nicodemus, two Jewish leaders who believed Jesus was the Messiah, asked Pilate for Jesus’ body. They wrapped his body in cloth and placed it in a __tomb__ cut out of rock. Then they rolled a large stone in front the __tomb__ to block the opening.
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* __[41:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/41/04)__ He (the angel) rolled away the stone that was covering the entrance to the __tomb__ and sat on it. The soldiers guarding the __tomb__ were terrified and fell to the ground like dead men.
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* __[41:5](rc://en/tn/help/obs/41/05)__ When the women arrived at the __tomb__, the angel told them, “Do not be afraid. Jesus is not here. He has risen from the dead, just like he said he would! Look in the __tomb__ and see.” The women looked into the __tomb__ and saw where Jesus’ body had been laid. His body was not there!
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1430, H6900, H6913, H7585, H7845, G3418, G3419, G5028
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