bewail
part of speech
verb (bewail, bewails, bewailed, bewailing) (old use or formal)
meaning for a pupil
To bewail something is to cry or complain loudly and sadly about a loss or misfortune. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To weep over a loss. Jephthah's daughter goes to the mountains with her friends to bewail her virginity, meaning that she would never marry. Interpretation: Mourning is a recognized duty in Jewish law, and the word is used for grieving over the dead. The tradition tells of the daughter's sorrow, and the story is remembered with sadness. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a character bewails a loss, such as a robbery or a lost friend.
examples
- And he said: 'Go.' And he sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. (Prophets JDG.11.38, JPS 1917) tree →
- And she said unto her father: 'Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.' (Prophets JDG.11.37, JPS 1917) tree →
- The Mule bewailed his misfortunes. tree →
- On discovering the theft, he beat his breast and bewailed his loss. tree →
- The children bewailed the end of their holiday. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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