entice
part of speech
verb (entice, entices, enticed, enticing)
meaning for a pupil
To entice someone is to get them to come or do something by offering them something nice or tempting. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the law it means persuading an unmarried girl to lie with a man, who must then pay a bride-price and may marry her. Interpretation: The Rabbis read this as a law to protect the woman, making the man take responsibility for what he did. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales, a witch, a sea nymph or a fox tempts a person away with sweets, songs or gold
examples
- And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (Torah EXO.22.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (Writings PRO.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand; (Writings JOB.31.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so. (Prophets 1KI.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- The fox enticed the hen with a bag of corn. tree →
- Sweets can entice children into the shop. tree →
- She tried to entice the cat with a saucer of milk. tree →
- The singing enticed the sailors into the sea. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- And the LORD said: Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead.
- And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him.
- And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so.
- My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
- With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, with the blandishment of her lips she enticeth him away.
Trees and pragmatics
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