# bury, buried, burial #

## 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.

* 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.
* 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.



## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 09:9-10](en/tn/2ki/help/09/09)
* [Genesis 35:4-5](en/tn/gen/help/35/04)
* [Jeremiah 25:32-33](en/tn/jer/help/25/32)
* [Luke 16:22-23](en/tn/luk/help/16/22)
* [Matthew 27:6-8](en/tn/mat/help/27/06)
* [Psalm 079:1-3](en/tn/psa/help/79/01)