antithesis

«antithesis» in Mova's judaism dictionary: The exact opposite of something; a pair of opposites set… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

The exact opposite of something; a pair of opposites set against each other. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The seven double letters are read as pairs of opposites, like wisdom and foolishness, life and death, showing the world's balance.

examples

• Seven double letters serve to signify the antithesis to which human life is exposed. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Notwithstanding the decay of the individual, the genus is produced by the antithesis of man and wife. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The antithesis of wisdom is foolishness; of wealth, poverty; of fruitfulness, childlessness; of life, death; of dominion, dependence; of peace, war; and of beauty, ugliness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

note

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Trees and pragmatics

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