Abraham's bosom

English

Etymology

From translation of Late Latin sinus Abrahae, from translation of Ancient Greek κόλπος Ἀβραάμ (kólpos Abraám).

Proper noun

Abraham's bosom

(Christianity) The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ; paradise. [First attested prior to 1150.][1]
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Abraham's bosom.

Synonyms

Abraham's barm (obsolete)

Translations

waiting place for the faithful dead

Portuguese: seio de Abraão m

References

“Abraham's bosom” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

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