ballad

«ballad» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a song or poem that tells a story, often in short verses — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (ballads)

meaning for a pupil

A ballad is a song or poem that tells a story, often in short verses. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The word appears in "ballad-mongers", a name for people who make up mocking songs and sayings. Isaiah uses it for scoffers who laugh at God's warnings. In the primary lessons: in tales a poem or song that tells of a hero, a ghost or a love story.

examples

• Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem: (Prophets ISA.28.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• The old man sang a ballad about a brave knight. tree →
• The story was told in a ballad from long ago. tree →

note

nothing for maths.

In the corpora

• Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem:

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ballad» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.