harass

«harass» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (harass, harasses, harassed, harassing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again. tree →

2) To make repeated small attacks on an enemy. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means to attack and trouble an enemy again and again. In Job and the Psalms it means to torment someone weak, as one might harass a driven leaf or a soul in distress, and Isaiah says those who harass Judah will be cut off. Interpretation: The command to harass Midian comes after Midianite women led Israel into sin at Peor. Tradition reads it as a warning to deal firmly with those who lead others to sin. Isaiah is read as promising a future time when Israel's old quarrels end. In the primary lessons: A serious word in safety and citizenship lessons: harassing someone online or in person is bullying and can be against the law. Children should tell a trusted adult if someone harasses them. In history, soldiers harass an enemy army with small attacks.

examples

• 'Harass the Midianites, and smite them; (Torah NUM.25.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? (Writings JOB.13.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant. (Writings PSA.143.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that harass Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. (Prophets ISA.11.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• It is wrong to harass people online. tree →
• The boys were told off for harassing the younger children. tree →
• Tell a teacher if anyone harasses you.. tree →
• Small groups of soldiers harassed the enemy's supply wagons. tree →
• She felt harassed by the constant phone calls. tree →

note

Spelling trap: one r, double s — harass (not «harrass»). Two pronunciations: HA-rus or ha-RASS. Noun: harassment. «Harassed» can also mean stressed and tired (a harassed mum).

In the corpora

• 'Harass the Midianites, and smite them;
• And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.
• Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf?

Trees and pragmatics

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