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Coffin

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Used in Genesis 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 .

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Coffin'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​c/coffin.html. 1897.
 
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