abhor
part of speech
verb (abhors, abhorred, abhorring)
meaning for a pupil
To abhor something is to hate it strongly and find it disgusting or wrong. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to loathe or reject; God says He will not abhor Israel, and Israelites are told not to abhor Edomites or Egyptians. Interpretation: The tradition notes the kindness here: Edom is a brother, and Egypt gave shelter, so their descendants are not to be hated. In the primary lessons: a good character who hates cruelty or lies, and a wicked one who is shunned by others
examples
- And I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. (Torah LEV.26.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother; thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land. (Torah DEU.23.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- and if ye shall reject My statutes, and if your soul abhor Mine ordinances, so that ye will not do all My commandments, but break My covenant; (Torah LEV.26.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly abhorred Israel; (Writings PSA.78.59, JPS 1917) tree →
- I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I love. (Writings PSA.119.163, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes. (Writings JOB.42.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- I abhor cruelty to animals. tree →
- The good queen abhorred lies. tree →
- Everyone abhorred the thief who stole from the poor. tree →
- She abhors waste of food. tree →
note
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In the corpora
- And I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you.
- They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
- Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.
- He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
- God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly abhorred Israel;
Trees and pragmatics
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