Bible Encyclopedias
Bier (2)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(מַטָּה, mittah', a bed, as elsewhere, 2 Samuel 3:31; σορός, a funereal urn, hence an open coffin or burial-couch, Luke 7:14). (See BURIAL).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bier (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bier-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.