From 939413814025e807e9494e89c03ab1ab6a9b5004 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:06:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/bury.md' (#1197) --- bible/other/bury.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/bury.md b/bible/other/bury.md index 5719168f..9caeba98 100644 --- a/bible/other/bury.md +++ b/bible/other/bury.md @@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ ## Definition: -The term “bury” usually refers to putting a dead body into a hole or other burial place. The term “burial” is the act of burying something or can be used to describe a place used to bury something. +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” are all ways to refer to a place where a dead body is buried. +* 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.