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valley of the shadow of death

valley of the shadow of death noun: the world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience.

Noun

valley of the shadow of death

  1. The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience.
    • Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 23:4
    • As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death / I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left1995, “Gangsta's Paradise”, performed by Coolio, →OCLC
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) A very dangerous place.

valley of the shadow of death meaning in Bengali

valley of the shadow of death in Bengali

এই পৃথিবী, একটি অত্যন্ত বিপজ্জনক স্থান

Origin of valley of the shadow of death

From Psalm 23 of the Book of Psalms. "Shadow of death" is a calque of Hebrew צלמות.

Words formed from valley of the shadow of death

Questions about valley of the shadow of death

What does valley of the shadow of death mean?
Valley of the shadow of death means the world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience.
What is valley of the shadow of death in Bengali?
Valley of the shadow of death in Bengali is এই পৃথিবী, একটি অত্যন্ত বিপজ্জনক স্থান. See Valley of the shadow of death meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is valley of the shadow of death?
Valley of the shadow of death is a noun.

Words near valley of the shadow of death in the dictionary

  1. valley of death
  2. Valley of Mexico
  3. Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
  4. Valley of the Kings
  5. Valley of the Queens
  6. valley of the shadow of death
  7. Valley of the Sun
  8. Valley Park
  9. valley piece
  10. valley pieces
  11. valley quail

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