world to come
Meanings
noun
- The Jewish afterlife or mythic future, usually thought to occur after the coming of the Messiah, in which the righteous are rewarded for their good deeds and the wicked punished for their evil deeds.
- Any of various other afterlives in different theologies and mythologies.
Word forms
Etymology
A translation of Hebrew הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא (ha'olám habá, literally “the coming world”).
Synonyms
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