nitre

«nitre» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A salty mineral, a kind of soda, that people used for… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

A salty mineral, a kind of soda, that people used for washing and cleaning. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The prophet says that even strong cleaning cannot wash away Israel's sin, which God still sees. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as meaning that real cleansing comes through repentance, not through outward washing.

examples

• For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before Me, saith the Lord GOD. (Prophets JER.2.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart. (Writings PRO.25.20, JPS 1917) tree →

note

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Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nitre» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.