Χοῦς θανάτου

dust of death

Translated by Bobbiejo Winfrey ✝10 Jun 2003Vetting: high6 revisions

26 words

[Meaning] the tomb, inasmuch as those being buried are indeed covered by a mound. David [says]: 'and you led me down into the dust of death.'

Greek original · Adler’s text

Χοῦς θανάτου· ὁ τάφος, ἅτε δὴ χωννυμένων τῶν θαπτομένων. Δαβίδ· καὶ εἰς χοῦν θανάτου κατήγαγές με.

Betacode

*xou=s qana/tou: o( ta/fos, a(/te dh\ xwnnume/nwn tw=n qaptome/nwn. *dabi/d: kai\ ei)s xou=n qana/tou kath/gage/s me.