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Abraham's bosom en · PROPN

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).

Meanings

  1. The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ; paradise.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Abraham's bosom.

Synonyms

Abraham's barm

Translations (6)

fi Abrahamin syli (waiting place for the faithful dead) · sv Abrahams sköte (waiting place for the faithful dead) · bg лоно Авраамово (waiting place for the faithful dead) · pt seio de Abraão (waiting place for the faithful dead) · pl łono Abrahama (waiting place for the faithful dead) · es seno de Abraham (waiting place for the faithful dead)