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# tomb

noun (a tomb, tombs)

«tomb» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#m1)
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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#m2)

### In the 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

- The pharaoh's tomb was full of gold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x1)
- On Easter morning the tomb was empty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x2)
- A huge stone was rolled in front of the tomb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x3)
- We visited a stone tomb in the cathedral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x4)
- The class made a model of the empty tomb with clay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x5)
- The old house was as silent as a tomb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x6)
- Soon they will go to sleep in the tomb of the great King. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/#x7)

### 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 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.

### Examples

- For he is borne to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. (Writings JOB.21.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tomb/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tomb/#x2)

### 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").

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tomb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tomb/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tomb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tomb.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tomb» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tomb/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tomb» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tomb.html) on Mova free.