meekness
part of speech
noun (meekness, no plural)
meaning for a pupil
Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In the story told here, meekness is a quality that must exist in the world before Abraham, who is called the meek one's ancestor, can be matched with it. The tale links it with the name of a letter. In the primary lessons: a gentle quality of a character in a tale, often a beast or a person who is calm and kind, so others feel safe
examples
- He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- The meekness of the lamb calmed the children. tree →
- He showed meekness even when he was teased. tree →
- With meekness the beast let the boy come near. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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