valley of the shadow of death
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Etymology[edit]
From Psalm 23 of the Book of Psalms. "Shadow of death" is a calque of Hebrew צלמות.
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Noun[edit]
- 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 walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
- 1995, “Gangsta's Paradise”, 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
- A very dangerous place.
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