TOMB, n. toom. L. tumulus, a heap or hillock tumeo, to swell.
1. A grave a pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.
2. A house or vault formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof for the reception of the dead.
3. A monument erected to preserve the memory of the dead.
TOMB, To bury to inter. See Entomb.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
Read More