drunkard
part of speech
noun (drunkard, drunkards)
meaning for a pupil
A drunkard is a person who drinks too much alcohol again and again, so that they are often drunk. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a drunkard is part of the description of the stubborn and rebellious son. Interpretation: The rabbis limited this law so tightly that they said it never really happened, and it is taught to show the seriousness of self-control. In the primary lessons: in tales, a drunkard is a foolish character who wastes his money and time, often as a warning
examples
- and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.' (Torah DEU.21.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot; (Prophets ISA.28.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards. (Writings PSA.69.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Writings PRO.23.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The drunkard staggered home late at night. tree →
- Don't become a drunkard, I beg you. tree →
- The old drunkard lost his farm and his family. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot;
- They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.
- For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
- As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Trees and pragmatics
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