bereaved
part of speech
adjective (bereaved); noun (the bereaved — people who are grieving)
meaning for a pupil
1) Having lost a close family member or friend because they died. tree →
2) (noun, the bereaved) People whose loved one has recently died. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Jacob uses the word of himself, fearing he will lose Joseph, Simeon, and Benjamin. Interpretation: Jacob's grief is a model of mourning in tradition. He refused to be comforted for Joseph. In the primary lessons: Used gently in adult life, news and church: the bereaved family, support for the bereaved. It tells the reader someone is grieving. Schools and churches offer care for bereaved children. Phrases: bereaved family, recently bereaved, support for the bereaved.
examples
- And as for me, if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.' (Torah GEN.43.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Jacob their father said unto them: 'Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; upon me are all these things come.' (Torah GEN.42.36, JPS 1917) tree →
- until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him; then I will send, and fetch thee from thence; why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?' (Torah GEN.27.45, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then shalt thou say in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and wandering to and fro? (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the enclosure of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them. (Prophets HOS.13.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The bereaved family thanked everyone for their kind messages. tree →
- Our class made cards for a bereaved classmate. tree →
- The vicar comforted the bereaved at the funeral. tree →
- Recently bereaved people may feel sad for a long time. tree →
- The charity helps bereaved children. tree →
- We should be gentle with someone who is bereaved. tree →
- The bereaved mother planted a tree in her son's memory. tree →
- The bereaved father and daughter were wild with grief, and they abandoned themselves to their bitter sorrow. tree →
note
A respectful, gentle word. Noun: bereavement (the loss). "The bereaved" can mean one or many people. Related verb bereave (rare). Not the same as "brave".
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «bereaved» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.