forbid

«forbid» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (forbid, forbids, forbade, forbidden, forbidding)

meaning for a pupil

1) To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it. tree →

2) To make something impossible (in grown-up use: «God forbid» means I hope it never happens). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The phrase 'the LORD forbid it me' is a strong way of saying 'I would never do that'. David and Naboth use it to refuse something wrong. Interpretation: Tradition reads David's words as respect for the king who is God's anointed, and Naboth's as faithfulness to the inheritance of his ancestors that the Torah protects. In the primary lessons: In school and safety, rules forbid running in corridors or swimming without a lifeguard; signs say «forbidden». In stories, characters often do the forbidden thing and get into trouble. Phrases: «forbid someone to do something», «forbid someone from doing», «strictly forbidden».

examples

• And Naboth said to Ahab: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.' (Prophets 1KI.21.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said unto his men: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.' (Prophets 1SA.24.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• The LORD forbid it me, that I should put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water and let us go.' (Prophets 1SA.26.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• My parents forbid me to cycle on the main road. tree →
• Running by the pool is forbidden. tree →
• The rules forbid phones in class. tree →
• The king forbade anyone to enter the forest. tree →
• The forbidden door was locked. tree →
• Feeding the animals is strictly forbidden at the zoo. tree →

note

Irregular: forbid – forbade (said «for-BAD» or «for-BADE») – forbidden. Same meaning as «ban», «not allow»; opposite «allow, permit». Rules forbid things to keep people safe.

In the corpora

• For a long time making silk was a secret, and carrying silkworm eggs out of China was forbidden.
• "Heaven forbid" means I really hope that does not happen.
• Daniel kept praying to God three times a day despite a law forbidding it, was thrown to the lions and was kept safe.
• Christians believe God is truthful and wants people to be honest too; one of the Ten Commandments forbids lying about others.

Trees and pragmatics

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