haughty

«haughty» in Mova's judaism dictionary: better than other people — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (haughty, haughtier, haughtiest)

meaning for a pupil

Proud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Describes proud eyes and spirit, one of the things the LORD hates. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that pride is the root of many sins, and that God lifts the humble. In the primary lessons: In stories it describes snobbish characters, often queens, princesses or rich people: «a haughty look». It tells the reader the character looks down on others. Phrases: a haughty look, a haughty voice, haughty manner.

examples

• Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Writings PRO.16.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble. (Writings PSA.18.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• The haughty princess would not talk to the servants. tree →
• She gave me a haughty look and walked away. tree →
• The cat sat on the wall, haughty and proud. tree →
• His haughty manner made him few friends. tree →
• «I never eat cheap food,» she said in a haughty voice. tree →
• The Bible says that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. tree →
• Such is the fate of all haughty people. tree →

note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.

In the corpora

• And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
• And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.
• For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
• Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck.
• For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

Trees and pragmatics

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