| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Abraham's bosom
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| Abraham's bosom | The place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Abraham's bosom
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| Abraham's bosom | Bible | Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22,23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat or reclined above him. To "be in Abraham's bosom" thus meant to enjoy happiness and rest (Matt. 8:11; Luke 16:23) at the banquet in Paradise. (See BANQUET; MEALS.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | |
| Abraham's bosom | Literature | 1: The repose of the happy in death (Luke xvi.22). The figure is taken from the ancient custom of allowing a dear friend to recline at dinner on your bosom. Thus the beloved John reclined on the bosom of Jesus. 2: There is no leaping from Delilah's lap into Abraham's bosom - i.e., those who live and die in notorious sin must not expect to go to heaven at death. - Boston: Crook in the Lot. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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