controversy
part of speech
noun (controversies)
meaning for a pupil
A controversy is a long, heated argument in which people strongly disagree about something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means a legal dispute between two people that goes to the judges. The prophets also use it for God's own case against a people, such as Judah, or for Zion's cause that God will avenge. Interpretation: The tradition says such disputes must be brought to the judges and priests, who decide justly so the righteous is cleared. The prophets' use is read as God acting as judge, who will punish wrong and defend Zion. In the primary lessons: in the tales, a quarrel among creatures about who deserves the most credit; in lessons, a dispute that people keep arguing about
examples
- If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days. (Torah DEU.19.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the LORD hath a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the controversy of Zion. (Prophets ISA.34.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him. (Prophets HOS.12.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies. (Writings 2CH.19.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- There was a controversy in the class about who won the race. tree →
- The animals had a controversy over who was the bravest. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «controversy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.