What does "Grave" mean in the Bible?
Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field (Luke 7:12; John 11:30). Grave appears in 15 verses across 8 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Grave?
Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field (Luke 7:12; John 11:30). Kings (1 Kings 2:10) and prophets (1 Sam. 25:1) were generally buried within cities. Graves were generally grottoes or caves, natural or hewn out in rocks (Isa. 22:16; Matt. 27:60). There were family cemeteries (Gen. 47:29; 50:5; 2 Sam. 19:37). Public burial-places were assigned to the poor (Jer. 26:23; 2 Kings 23:6). Graves were usually closed with stones, which were whitewashed, to warn strangers against contact with them (Matt. 23:27), which caused ceremonial pollution (Num. 19:16). There were no graves in Jerusalem except those of the kings, and according to tradition that of the prophetess Huldah.
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Grave?
Where does Grave appear in the Bible?
Grave is referenced in 15 verses across 8 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 34:28
- 2 Kings 22:20
- Isaiah 14:19
- Isaiah 53:9
- Jeremiah 20:17
- Job 3:22
- Job 5:26
- Job 10:19
- Job 17:1
- Job 21:32
- Nahum 1:14
- Numbers 19:16
- Numbers 19:18
- Psalms 88:5
- Psalms 88:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Grave.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Grave?
Grave appears in 15 verses across 8 books, most often in Job, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Grave?
Job, Isaiah, Numbers, Psalms, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, Jeremiah, Nahum.
Where can I read every verse about Grave?
This page lists 15 of them. Protos carries all 15, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
