Burial mound

A pile of stones sometimes marks a burial site
A pile of stones sometimes marks a burial site (© ניסים טבקה Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons)

Reference

Greek χειμών (cheimōn)
SIR 21:8

Description and usage

The burial mound was a pile of stones placed over the place of burial. Its purpose was to mark the burial site and to prevent animals from digging up the body.

Translation

Since the “burial mound” was just another kind of tomb, GNT has simply “tomb” in SIR 21:8. There is a textual variation in this verse. Some manuscripts have “for the winter” instead of “for his burial mound” (RSV). Most translations use a word for “tomb” and add a footnote giving the alternate reading (so GNT).