disobedient
part of speech
adjective (disobedient; more disobedient, most disobedient)
meaning for a pupil
Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means refusing to follow God's law and commands. Interpretation: Nehemiah's prayer remembers that Israel was disobedient, ignored the prophets, and yet God stayed patient. It is part of a confession of the people's history. In the primary lessons: In stories, disobedient children or animals get into trouble (Peter Rabbit, Toad). In everyday life and school: following safety rules matters. Opposite: obedient. In the Just So Stories the Elephant's Child's curiosity gets him into trouble.
examples
- Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations. (Writings NEH.9.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes. tree →
- Toad was disobedient and vain. tree →
- The disobedient boy went near the river. tree →
- It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm. tree →
- The children were punished for being disobedient. tree →
- A disobedient dog may run into the road. tree →
note
Noun: disobedience. Verb: disobey. Prefix dis- means "not". Spelling: dis-o-bed-i-ent.
Trees and pragmatics
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