innocent
part of speech
adjective (innocent; more innocent, most innocent); noun (an innocent — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Not guilty: having not done the wrong thing you are blamed for. tree →
2) Not knowing about bad or unkind things; young and trusting. tree →
3) Not meant to harm: «an innocent joke». tree →
4) (noun) A person who has done nothing wrong, especially someone hurt in a war or crime. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means a person who is not guilty of the wrong. The Torah forbids killing the innocent or taking bribes to harm them. Interpretation: Jewish law teaches that a court must never condemn the innocent. Shedding innocent blood is a grave sin that brings guilt on the whole land. In the primary lessons: In stories and law, an innocent person is wrongly accused and must be proved innocent; in law, people are innocent until proved guilty. In feelings and friendship, «an innocent mistake» was not on purpose. Phrases: «innocent of», «look innocent», «innocent until proven guilty».
examples
- Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked. (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with thee. (Torah DEU.19.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? (Writings JOB.4.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- I am innocent — I regard not myself, I despise my life. (Writings JOB.9.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The boy was innocent; he didn't break the vase. tree →
- The puppy looked innocent next to the torn pillow. tree →
- It was an innocent mistake. tree →
- The judge said she was innocent. tree →
- Babies are innocent and trusting. tree →
- Don't blame someone innocent to protect yourself. tree →
- But, sire, I implore your mercy, for I am innocent." tree →
note
Opposite: guilty. Noun: innocence. Spelling: double «n», ends «-cent». «Innocent of» + the thing (not «innocent from»).
In the corpora
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.
- Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.
- and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not pardon.
- And I will hold as innocent their blood that I have not held as innocent; and the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
- He that putteth not out his money on interest, nor taketh a bribe against the innocent.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «innocent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.