Encyclopedia entry
Coffin
Used in Gen. 50:26 with reference to the burial of Joseph. Here, it means a mummy-chest. The same Hebrew word is rendered “chest” in 2 Kings 12:9, 10.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Burial, Sepulchres]
In the Bible
2
Verses where Coffin is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 50:26
So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
- Luke 7:14
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Scripture on Coffin
3
Voices on Coffin
2
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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