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  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Tombs 
  of  the  Hebrews  were  generally  excavated  in  the  solid  rock,  or 
  were  natural  caves.  Mention  is  made  of  such  tombs  in  Judg.  8:32; 
  2  Sam.  2:32;  2  Kings  9:28;  23:30.  They  were  sometimes  made  in 
  gardens  (2  Kings  21:26;  23:16;  Matt.  27:60).  They  are  found  in 
  great  numbers  in  and  around  Jerusalem  and  all  over  the  land. 
  They  were  sometimes  whitewashed  (Matt.  23:27,  29).  The  body  of 
  Jesus  was  laid  in  Joseph's  new  rock-hewn  tomb,  in  a  garden  near 
  to  Calvary.  All  evidence  is  in  favour  of  the  opinion  that  this 
  tomb  was  somewhere  near  the  Damascus  gate,  and  outside  the  city, 
  and  cannot  be  identified  with  the  so-called  "holy  sepulchre." 
  The  mouth  of  such  rocky  tombs  was  usually  closed  by  a  large 
  stone  (Heb.  golal),  which  could  only  be  removed  by  the  united 
  efforts  of  several  men  (Matt.  28:2;  comp.  John  11:39).  (See  {GOLGOTHA}.) 
 




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