hornet
part of speech
noun (a hornet, hornets)
meaning for a pupil
A hornet is a large wasp with a powerful sting, often yellow and brown or black. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The hornet is a stinging insect that God promises to send before Israel to drive out the nations of Canaan. Interpretation: Some commentators take it literally as stinging insects, and others as a picture of fear and panic sent by God. In the primary lessons: In science, hornets build paper nests and catch other insects. In safety lessons: keep away from nests and stay calm; people allergic to stings need help fast. «Stir up a hornet's nest» means cause a lot of trouble and anger.
examples
- And I will send the hornet before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. (Torah EXO.23.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and they that hide themselves, perish from before thee. (Torah DEU.7.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow. (Prophets JOS.24.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- A hornet buzzed around the picnic table. tree →
- Hornets build nests made of chewed wood. tree →
- Don't swat a hornet — walk away calmly. tree →
- His question stirred up a hornet's nest. tree →
- The hornet's sting really hurt. tree →
- Asian hornets attack honeybees. tree →
- But the willow-wren sent down the hornet, with orders to settle beneath the fox’s tail, and sting with all his might. tree →
note
Countable. A hornet is a type of wasp, bigger than common wasps. «Hornet's nest» idiom = angry trouble.
Trees and pragmatics
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