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Abraham's bosom

name

Etymology

From Middle English Abraham bosom, abraham bosum, Abrahames boseme, Abrahames bosum, Abrahams bosum, Abrahamys bosum, from translation of Late Latin sinus Ābrahae, from translation of Ancient Greek κόλπος Ἀβραάμ (kólpos Abraám).

  1. derived from κόλπος Ἀβραάμ
  2. calqued from sinus Ābrahae
  3. inherited from Abraham bosom

Definitions

  1. The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of…

    The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ; paradise.

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