loath
part of speech
adjective (also loth)
meaning for a pupil
Loath means unwilling, not wanting to do something: loath to go. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to hate or be disgusted by. It is often used for people turning away from God or from each other. Interpretation: Ezekiel uses it for Jerusalem's ancestors and her loathing of husband and children. Tradition reads it as the nation's disgust at what is holy and its turning from God. In the primary lessons: in tales, a person who does not want to leave or do a task; «loath to part» means unwilling to say goodbye.
examples
- For thou loathest it, so that thou must choose, and not I; therefore speak what thou knowest. (Writings JOB.34.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; 'for My soul became impatient of them, and their soul also loathed Me.' (Prophets ZEC.11.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou art thy mother's daughter, that loatheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, who loathed their husbands and their children; your mother was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite. (Prophets EZK.16.45, JPS 1917) tree →
- He was loath to go to bed. tree →
- The goddess was loath to say goodbye. tree →
- I am loath to spoil the game. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «loath» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.