forewarn

«forewarn» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To warn someone before something bad or difficult… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (forewarn, forewarns, forewarned, forewarning)

meaning for a pupil

To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to give an earnest warning beforehand. Judah quotes Joseph's warning, and Moses warns the people about forgetting God. Interpretation: Moses' warning is read as part of the covenant, in which forgetting God leads to loss of the land. Tradition reads Joseph's warning as part of his test of his brothers. In the primary lessons: Saying: «Forewarned is forearmed» — if you know about a danger before, you can prepare. In stories and news: «We were forewarned about the storm». A bit formal.

examples

• And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. (Torah GEN.43.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• And it shall be, if thou shalt forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I forewarn you this day that ye shall surely perish. (Torah DEU.8.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the angel of the LORD forewarned Joshua, saying: (Prophets ZEC.3.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• The LORD hath spoken concerning you, O remnant of Judah: Go ye not into Egypt; know certainly that I have forewarned you this day. (Prophets JER.42.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now therefore hearken unto their voice; howbeit thou shalt earnestly forewarn them, and shalt declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.' (Prophets 1SA.8.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• The coach forewarned us that the match would be hard. tree →
• Weather warnings forewarn people about floods. tree →
• I'm forewarning you — the test is tricky. tree →
• They were forewarned about the traffic. tree →
• Forewarned is forearmed. tree →
• The sign forewarns drivers of the sharp bend. tree →
• For now I know that thou art he of whom Quicksilver forewarned me, the most prudent of mortals, against whom no enchantments can prevail. tree →

note

Regular verb. Fore- means «before». Slightly formal; everyday: «warn in advance».

In the corpora

• And the angel of the LORD forewarned Joshua, saying:

Trees and pragmatics

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