mighty
part of speech
adjective (mighty, mightier, mightiest); adverb (mighty — informal, US)
meaning for a pupil
1) Very strong or powerful. tree →
2) Very big and impressive: a mighty river, a mighty oak. tree →
3) (informal, mostly US) Very; really: "That's mighty kind of you." tree →
4) (Bible) Strong, said of God or great heroes: "the mighty acts of God". tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used of strong heroes such as Nimrod, of the growing Israelites, and of great waters. It also describes God's powerful acts. Interpretation: The Song at the Sea speaks of the "mighty waters". The rabbis discuss whether Nimrod's might was good or a rebellion against God. In the primary lessons: In stories "mighty" makes something sound grand, strong or heroic: a mighty king, a mighty roar, a mighty wave. In poems and the Bible it gives a big, old-style feel. The saying "The pen is mightier than the sword" means words and ideas can be stronger than fighting. "High and mighty" means acting proud and bossy. In the US South and in cowboy films "mighty" is a friendly way to say "very".
examples
- And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth. (Torah GEN.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters. (Torah EXO.15.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- These things did the three mighty men. (Prophets 2SA.23.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings: (Writings PSA.135.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- He leadeth priests away stripped, and overthroweth the mighty. (Writings JOB.12.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- The mighty lion roared across the plain. tree →
- A mighty oak grows from a tiny acorn. tree →
- The Amazon is a mighty river. tree →
- "That's mighty nice of you, partner," said the cowboy. tree →
- The pen is mightier than the sword. tree →
- Don't get all high and mighty with me just because you won! tree →
- Christians sing that God is mighty and kind. tree →
- With one mighty kick, she scored the winning goal. tree →
note
Forms: mighty, mightier, mightiest. Comes from the noun "might" (strength), not from the verb "might" (maybe). Trap: "mighty" (strong) has nothing to do with "might" in "I might go". As an adverb "mighty" is informal: say "very" in school writing.
In the corpora
- And Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
- He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'
- seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
- And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
Trees and pragmatics
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