SEPULCHER
Cavity in the ground where mortal remains rest. Jews were sometimes buried in tombs dug in the ground (Tob. 8:11, 18), but more often in artificial or natural caves (Gen. 23:9; Mt. 27:60; John 11:38).
SEPULCHER
Cavity in the ground where mortal remains rest. Jews were sometimes buried in tombs dug in the ground (Tob. 8:11, 18), but more often in artificial or natural caves (Gen. 23:9; Mt. 27:60; John 11:38).