forbear
part of speech
verb (forbears, forbearing, forbore, forborne)
meaning for a pupil
1) (old use, in fairy tales) To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain. tree →
2) To forbear is to be patient and gentle with someone instead of punishing them. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to refrain from vowing, or to hold back from passing by someone in need. Interpretation: A vow need not be made, and not making one is no sin. Helping an enemy's fallen animal is read as a way to overcome hate. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a warning such as «forbear to open» means do not open; a king may forbear to punish a child.
examples
- But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. (Torah DEU.23.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him. (Torah EXO.23.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. (Writings PRO.25.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased? (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods. (Prophets JER.44.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Forbear to open the golden door. tree →
- I must forbear from eating the last cake. tree →
- The king forbore to punish the boy. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
- And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbore to go forth.
- But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods.
- Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?
- Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «forbear» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.