discreet

«discreet» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Careful not to say or show things that should be kept… — 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

adjective (discreet, more discreet, most discreet)

meaning for a pupil

Careful not to say or show things that should be kept secret; tactful. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, Joseph is called discreet and wise, fit to rule the land of Egypt. Interpretation: The tradition sees Joseph's wisdom as a gift from God, and his advice to Pharaoh as the reason he rose to power. In the primary lessons: in stories a discreet servant keeps a secret for the king or for a friend

examples

• Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. (Torah GEN.41.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou. (Torah GEN.41.39, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. (Writings 1CH.26.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Be discreet and don't tell anyone the surprise. tree →
• She was discreet about her gift. tree →
• A discreet friend never tells secrets. tree →

note

nothing for maths

In the corpora

• Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
• Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Trees and pragmatics

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