destruction

«destruction» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the act of destroying something so badly that it is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (destruction; usually no plural)

meaning for a pupil

1) Destruction is the act of destroying something so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists. tree →

2) The damage left after a storm, fire, war or accident. tree →

3) (formal) The ruin of someone's hopes, health or life. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means ruin that comes on nations such as Amalek and Asshur as an end foretold by Balaam, or a punishment sent by God. Interpretation: Tradition sees Amalek's end as the fate of a people who attacked Israel without cause, and remembers Amalek each year before Purim. In the primary lessons: Used in news, history, science (storms, volcanoes, floods) and stories. Phrases: «a path of destruction», «mass destruction», «the destruction of the rainforest», «cause destruction». It tells the reader that something was badly broken or wiped out.

examples

• But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction. (Torah NUM.24.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said: Amalek was the first of the nations; but his end shall come to destruction. (Torah NUM.24.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• The wasting of hunger, and the devouring of the fiery bolt, and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts will I send upon them, with the venom of crawling things of the dust. (Torah DEU.32.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hark! a cry from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction! (Prophets JER.48.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hark! battle is in the land, and great destruction. (Prophets JER.50.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. (Writings PSA.52.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• The tornado left a path of destruction across the town. tree →
• The destruction of rainforests harms many animals. tree →
• Firefighters tried to stop the destruction of the old barn. tree →
• The puppy caused total destruction in the living room. tree →
• Volcanoes can bring great destruction to nearby villages. tree →
• The film showed the destruction of the ancient city. tree →
• Pollution leads to the destruction of coral reefs. tree →
• Keep it, it has only led to his destruction. tree →

note

Uncountable noun: «the destruction», not «a destruction». Verb: destroy (destroy, destroys, destroyed, destroying); adjective: destructive. Opposite: construction, creation. Not the same as «damage»: damage can be small, destruction is usually very big.

In the corpora

• But the destruction of the transgressors and the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
• For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall be accomplished, and Mine anger shall be to their destruction.
• Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
• Destruction followeth upon destruction, for the whole land is spoiled; suddenly are my tents spoiled, my curtains in a moment.
• Hark! a cry from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction!

Trees and pragmatics

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