grapevine
part of speech
noun (grapevines)
meaning for a pupil
1) a climbing plant that grows grapes on its stems tree →
2) (informal) the way news and rumours spread from person to person tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The vine, whose fruit is forbidden to a Nazirite. Here the angel told Samson's mother to avoid all that comes from it. Interpretation: This shows the Nazirite rules: no grape products, no cutting hair, no contact with the dead. Samson's mother kept them while she was pregnant, setting him apart from birth. In the primary lessons: in tales a vine is a place to climb or rest: he reached the grapevine and his legs gave way
examples
- She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the grapevine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe.' (Prophets JDG.13.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- No sooner had he reached the grapevine than his legs cracked. tree →
- Grapevines grow well in warm sun. tree →
- I heard the news on the grapevine at school. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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