Dict: easton - Grave

easton:

Grave @ Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field kjv@Luke:7:12; kjv@John:11:30). Kings (kjvKings:2:10) and prophets ( kjv@1Samuel:25:1) were generally buried within cities. Graves were generally grottoes or caves, natural or hewn out in rocks kjv@Isaiah:22:16; kjv@Matthew:27:60). There were family cemeteries kjv@Genesis:47:29 kjv@Genesis:50:5; kjv@2Samuel:19:37). Public burial-places were assigned to the poor kjv@Jeremiah:26:23; kjv@2Kings:23:6). Graves were usually closed with stones, which were whitewashed, to warn strangers against contact with them kjv@Matthew:23:27), which caused ceremonial pollution kjv@Numbers:19:16). There were no graves in Jerusalem except those of the kings, and according to tradition that of the prophetess Huldah.

Graven image @Deuteronomy:27:15; kjv@Psalms:97:7 (Heb. pesel), refers to the household gods of idolaters. "Every nation and city had its own gods...Yet every family had its separate household or tutelary god."