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Meaning of "Abraham's bosom" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABRAHAM'S BOSOM

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WHAT DOES ABRAHAM'S BOSOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abraham's bosom

Bosom of Abraham

"Bosom of Abraham" refers to the place of comfort in sheol where the Jews said the righteous dead awaited Judgment Day.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABRAHAM'S BOSOM

Abp
abracadabra
abrachia
abradable
abradant
abrade
abrader
Abraham

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABRAHAM'S BOSOM

a king´s ransom
apple blossom
besom
blossom
bosom
cherry blossom
chrisom
disbosom
disembosom
embosom
Epsom
hansom
lissom
may blossom
orange blossom
peach blossom
ransom
som
transom
unbosom

Synonyms and antonyms of Abraham's bosom in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Abraham's bosom» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Abraham's bosom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Abraham's bosom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Abraham's bosom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚伯拉罕的怀里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Seno de Abraham
570 millions of speakers

English

Abraham´s bosom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इब्राहीम छाती
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حضن إبراهيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лоно Авраамово
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

O seio de Abraão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অব্রাহামের বক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le sein d´Abraham
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pangkuan Abraham
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abrahams Schoß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アブラハムの懐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아브라함의 품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rama Abraham
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lòng Abraham
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆபிரகாமின் மயக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अब्राहामची छाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İbrahim´in göğsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Seno di Abramo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Łono Abrahama
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лоно Авраамове
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sânul lui Avraam
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κόλπους του Αβραάμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Abraham se boesem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Abrahams sköte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Abrahams skjød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Abraham's bosom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRAHAM'S BOSOM»

The term «Abraham's bosom» is normally little used and occupies the 136.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRAHAM'S BOSOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Abraham's bosom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABRAHAM'S BOSOM»

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Old Abe's jokes: Fresh from Abraham's bosom, containing all ...
Fresh from Abraham's bosom, containing all iis [!] issues, excepting the " greenbacks", to call in some of which, this work is issued Thomas Robinson Dawley. the most beautiful though supernatural picture eye ever beheld. It represented a ...
Thomas Robinson Dawley, 1864
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In Abraham's Bosom: Christianity Without the New Testament
"In this volume Manfred Gorg offers us a new and challenging exploration of the "Old Testament.
Manfred Görg, 1999
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Summa Theologica, Volume 5 (Part III, Second Section & ...
POURTH ARTICLE Whether the Limbo of Hell Is the Same As We proced thus to the Fourth Article:— Objection I. It would seem that the limbo of hell is not the same as Abraham's bosom. For according to Augustine (Gen. ad lit. xxxiii) : / have  ...
St Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, 2013
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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
ABRAHAM'S BOSOM ABSALOM sacrifice of Orc. In Tess of the D 'Urbervilles Hardy compares the love of Mr. Clare for his son Angel to the love of Abraham for Isaac. In his Castle of Indolence James Thompson presents an eccentric picture of ...
David L. Jeffrey, 1992
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Summa Theologica:
Objection 1: It would seem that the limbo of hell is not the same as Abraham's bosom. For according to Augustine (Gen. ad lit. xxxiii): "I have not yet found Scripture mentioning hell in a favorable sense." Now Abraham's bosom is taken in a ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), 1985
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Strange Career of Porgy and Bess: Race, Culture, and ...
See J. Brooks Atkinson, “Pulitzer Laurels,” NYT, 1 May 1927; see also “The Village Comfortable 'In Abraham's Bosom,'” New York Telegram, 31 December 1926; both in In Abraham '5 Bosom clipping file, NYPL-BR. % In Abraham '5 Bosom ...
Noonan, Ellen, 2012
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A Paul Green Reader
TO Ward Morehouse On In Abraham's Bosom Morehouse (1898-1966), drama critic for the New York Sun, was writing a book about American drama and had asked Green if there was anything he particularly remembered about the writing or ...
Paul Green, Laurence G. Avery, 1998
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The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, John Bunyan, ...
ascend with and by the angels into Abraham's bosom, or into unspeakable glory. Again, it is said, that the rich man when he died, was buried, or put into the earth, but when the beggar died, he was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.
John Bunyan, 1830
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The Afterlife Imagery in Luke's Story of the Rich Man and ...
The Good Lot of the Righteous The good lot of Lazarus is described as “ consolation” in “Abraham's bosom.” The man who did not find shelter or nourishment in his life on earth enjoys a honorary position and protection with the companionship ...
Outi Lehtipuu, 2007
10
The Scottish Christian Herald
Bvthe late Rev. Thomas S. Jones, D.D., Minister of Lady Glenoichy't Church, Eilinburyh. " And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom." — Luke xvi. 22. There are three things suggested by the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABRAHAM'S BOSOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Abraham's bosom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maine Voices: Let's go beyond just talking about racism and confront …
Faithful in trusting that the Charleston victims are delivered not into oblivion but into Abraham's bosom (Hebrew language for the divine ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
2
Who Is Nigeria's Conscience?
... beyond its malleable limits; just like sleeping on Delilah's lap and hoping to wake up on Abraham's bosom. Somebody who allows himself to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
3
A walk in the gardens
It was owned by Paul Green, a North Carolina playwright who won the Pulitzer prize for “In Abraham's Bosom,” a 1926 work that examined the ... «New Bern Sun Journal, Jun 15»
4
Nigeria's Hasty Hitty-Missy Industrial Policies
Some of these have since gone to Abraham's bosom, while others are yet among the living. Few of these great Nigerians have become ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
5
Signposts on the road to Armageddon
Thus, both the righteous and the un-righteous (like Lazarus in Abraham's bosom) will retain their memories in the next life. The joy of heaven is ... «Meridian Star, Jun 15»
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The Fontanelle ossuary: in Naples' stacks of skulls, all men are equal
Just as Lazarus, in the parable, was gathered up into Abraham's bosom rather than going straight to heaven, so would most souls, the early ... «New Statesman, May 15»
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What Did Jesus Mean by “Paradise”?
Jesus said, “the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. And in ... «Patheos, May 15»
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Between Riverside and Crazy Wins the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1926-27: In Abraham's Bosom, by Paul Green 1925-26: Craig's Wife, by George Kelly 1924-25: They Knew What They Wanted, by Sidney ... «Playbill.com, Apr 15»
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Where Did Jesus Go After He Died on the Cross?
Thus, "now, in the church age, when the righteous die, they aren't merely carried by angels to Abraham's bosom; they depart to be with Christ, ... «Christian Daily, Apr 15»
10
12 things you need to know about Holy Saturday
“It is precisely these holy souls, who awaited their Saviour in Abraham's bosom, whom Christ the Lord delivered when he descended into hell.”. «National Catholic Register, Apr 15»

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