myrrhbearer

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noun

One of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.

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Meanings

nounmyrrhbearer (plural myrrhbearers)

plural myrrhbearers

  1. chiefly Eastern OrthodoxyOne of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.

    Some Churches celebrate Joanna and the other myrrhbearers on August 3rd.

    2017, Katie Munnik, The Pieces We Keep: Stories for the Seasons, Wild Goose Publications, →ISBN, page 58
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    The refrains of the myrrhbearers give the sense of this service: By the tomb stood an angel radiant in light, and thus did he speak to the myrrh-bearing women:[…]

    1982, Sunday Morning: A Time for Worship, The Liturgical Press, →ISBN, pages 60–61

    In the Resurrection narrative of the Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene is a myrrhbearer and a messenger. She and the other women with her went to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away.

    2006, Meera Lester, The Everything® Mary Magdalene Book: The Life And Legacy of Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Disciple, F+W Publications, Inc.

Origin

From myrrh + bearer.

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