"Let His/Her Soul be Bound Up in the bond of Eternal Life" (Hebrew)

OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Hebrew, Soul Bound in the Bond of Eternal Life

LET HIS (OR HER) SOUL BE BOUND UP IN THE BOND OF ETERNAL LIFE (HEBREW) -  The Hebrew letters are .ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.   It is customary, but not obligatory, to put these letters on the bottom of a headstone.  These letters are an acronym for the Hebrew words תהא נפשו/ה צרורה בצרור החיים (t'hay nafsho/ah tzrurah b'tzror hachaim),  "May his/her soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life."  This paraphrases the words that Abigail told King David "But my lord's soul shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord your God" (KJV 1 Sam 25:29)

 

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OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Jewish, Let His/Her Soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life
OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Hebrew, Let His/Her Soul be Bound up in the bond of Eternal Life