be gathered to one's fathers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To be buried together with one's forebears; hence, to die.

Pronunciation

/biː ˈɡæðəd tuː wʌnz ˈfɑːðəz/ /bi ˈɡæðɚd tə wʌnz ˈfɑðɚz/ En-us-be gathered to one's fathers.mp3

Word forms

be gathered to one's fathers is gathered to one's fathers being gathered to one's fathers was gathered to one's fathers been gathered to one's fathers

Etymology

From various passages in the Bible, including Judges 2:10, and 1 Maccabees 2:69 in the Apocrypha (see the quotations), from From Biblical Hebrew נֶאֱסַף אֶל־אֲבוֹתָיו (neʾĕsap ʾel-ʾăḇôṯâw) and Koine Greek προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ (prosetéthē pròs toùs patéras autoû, Apocrypha).

Synonyms

be gathered to one's people be laid unto one's fathers be put to one's fathers sleep with one's fathers assume room temperature auger in be called home be gathered to one's fathers be like the the One be no more be with Jesus be with the Lord bite the big one bite the biscuit bite the dust buy the farm buy it cark it cash in cash in one's chips check out close one's eyes for the last time code conk out croak cross over cross rainbow bridge cross the Great Divide cross the Styx darken decease decompose dematerialize depart disincarnate draw one's last breath drop off the hooks exit expire flatline forfare give one's all give up the ghost go for a burton go gentle into that good night go out go over to the majority go the way of all flesh go the way of the dinosaurs go the way of the dodo go the way of the dodo bird go to glory go to one's reward go west hand in one's checks hand in one's dinner pail hop the twig join the choir invisible keel over kick the bucket

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