valley of the shadow of death
English
Etymology
From Psalm 23 of the Book of Psalms. "Shadow of death" is a calque of Hebrew צלמות.
Pronunciation
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Noun
valley of the shadow of death
- The world, a place where darkness and death are figurative valleys one must walk through as part of the human experience.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Psalms 23:4:
- Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.
- 1995, “Gangsta's Paradise”, OCLC 35267516, performed by Coolio:
- As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death / I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
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- A very dangerous place.
Derived terms
- valley of death
Translations
biblical phrase
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See also
- vale of tears