byword

«byword» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A saying or name that people use as a short example of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

A saying or name that people use as a short example of something, often an example of something bad. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Deuteronomy it is part of a warning that, if Israel breaks the covenant, other nations will mock them and use their name as a joke. Interpretation: The tradition reads this as one of the curses of the rebuke. The rabbis also say that Israel's fate is bound up with how it keeps the covenant.

examples

• And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither the LORD shall lead thee away. (Torah DEU.28.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• I made sackcloth also my garment, and I became a byword unto them. (Writings PSA.69.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• And now I am become their song, yea, I am a byword unto them. (Writings JOB.30.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. (Writings PSA.44.15, JPS 1917) tree →

note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

In the corpora

• Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
• I made sackcloth also my garment, and I became a byword unto them.
• He hath made me also a byword of the people; and I am become one in whose face they spit.
• And now I am become their song, yea, I am a byword unto them.

Trees and pragmatics

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