myrrhbearer
myrrhbearer noun: one of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.
Noun
myrrhbearer (plural myrrhbearers)
- One of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.
- The refrains of the myrrhbearers give the sense of this service: By the tomb stood an angel radiant in light, and thus did he speak to the myrrh-bearing women:[…]1982, Sunday Morning: A Time for Worship, The Liturgical Press, →ISBN, pages 60–61
- In the Resurrection narrative of the Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene is a myrrhbearer and a messenger. She and the other women with her went to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away.2006, Meera Lester, The Everything® Mary Magdalene Book: The Life And Legacy of Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Disciple, F+W Publications, Inc.
Forms of myrrhbearer
| plural | myrrhbearers |
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Origin of myrrhbearer
From myrrh + bearer.
Questions about myrrhbearer
- What does myrrhbearer mean?
- Myrrhbearer means one of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.
- What part of speech is myrrhbearer?
- Myrrhbearer is a noun.
- What is the plural of myrrhbearer?
- The plural of myrrhbearer is myrrhbearers.
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