delusion

«delusion» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A false belief about something, held even though it is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (plural delusions)

meaning for a pupil

A false belief about something, held even though it is not true. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means something false and empty, such as idols, or lies that people want to hear. Interpretation: Jeremiah calls idols a work of delusion that will perish. Tradition reads this as the prophets' firm rejection of idol worship and of false comfort. In the primary lessons: in stories a person under a spell may see a delusion that is not real; the word names an idea that is only a dream

examples

• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (Prophets JER.10.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish, (Prophets JER.51.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• That say to the seers: 'See not,' and to the prophets: 'Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy delusions; (Prophets ISA.30.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• The lake was a delusion made by the mist. tree →
• He lives under the delusion that he can fly. tree →
• Was the gold just a fair delusion? tree →

note

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In the corpora

• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish,

Trees and pragmatics

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