Arimathea

Name means “a lion dead to the Lord”Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary: “Arimathea, a lion dead to the Lord”

First named: Matthew 27:57

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Hometown of Joseph, a wealthy member of the Jewish council and secret disciple of Jesus who asked Pilate for Jesus's body and buried it in his own new tomb (Matthew 27:57-60; John 19:38-42).

References: Matthew 27:57

People connected to Arimathea

Joseph (M) — the council member of this town who gave Jesus his own new tomb
Matthew 27:57-60

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