tomb
part of speech
noun (a tomb, tombs)
meaning for a pupil
1) A tomb is a grave or a stone room where a dead body is laid, often with a big stone or monument over it. tree →
2) (Bible) The tomb of Jesus was a cave cut in rock; Christians believe it was found empty on Easter morning because he rose from the dead. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A grave. Burial in the earth was the Israelite way. Interpretation: Burial is a great duty in Jewish law. Isaiah's verse is read as describing the suffering servant, Israel, whose suffering is unjust. In the primary lessons: In history, pharaohs' tombs were filled with treasure; archaeologists dig them up. At Easter, pupils hear how the women found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. Phrases: the empty tomb, an ancient tomb, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, silent as the tomb.
examples
- For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. (Writings JOB.21.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich his tomb; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.' (Prophets ISA.53.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- The pharaoh's tomb was full of gold. tree →
- On Easter morning the tomb was empty. tree →
- A huge stone was rolled in front of the tomb. tree →
- We visited a stone tomb in the cathedral. tree →
- The class made a model of the empty tomb with clay. tree →
- The old house was as silent as a tomb. tree →
- Soon they will go to sleep in the tomb of the great King. tree →
note
The b is silent: say "toom" (rhymes with room). Plural tombs. Related: tombstone (the stone on a grave). Similar silent b: comb, lamb, climb, bomb (but bomb says "bom").
In the corpora
- For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
- The curse of Tutankhamun is a newspaper legend; most people who opened the tomb lived long lives.
- Later pharaohs were buried in hidden rock-cut tombs in the Valley of the Kings, because robbers could easily find the pyramids.
- The tomb itself is still closed, to protect it.
- At the tomb of his friend Lazarus «Jesus wept», and then he called Lazarus back to life.
Trees and pragmatics
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