forefather
part of speech
noun (plural forefathers)
meaning for a pupil
A man from an earlier generation of your family; an ancestor. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalms the forefathers are the earlier generations of Israel, whose sins the people ask not to be punished for. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that the merit of the forefathers helps their children, and also that each generation answers for its own deeds. In the primary lessons: in stories the deeds of forefathers who lived long ago are remembered, and their pride or mistakes are passed on.
examples
- Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low. (Writings PSA.79.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- My forefathers came from Scotland. tree →
- Our forefathers built this village. tree →
- The king cursed the pride of his forefathers. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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