eternity
→
grave
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Motivation | |
Language | Ancient Hebrew | |
Lexeme | עולָמ ˁōlām | |
Meaning 1 | eternity | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | grave, cemetery | בֵּית עולָמו (Qoh 12:5) the house of his eternity |
Reference | HAL: root no. 6867 | |
Comment | Cf. Phoenician b ˁlm “eternal house |
The connotation of shift is pretty early attested.