petition

«petition» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a written request, signed by many people, asking someone… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a petition, petitions); verb (petition, petitions, petitioned, petitioning)

meaning for a pupil

1) A petition is a written request, signed by many people, asking someone in power to do or change something. tree →

2) To petition someone is to make a formal request to them, often with a petition. tree →

3) (law) A formal written request to a court. tree →

4) (church) A prayer that asks God for something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A request or plea, as to a king or to God. Esther made one to the king, and Daniel and Hannah to God. Interpretation: The tradition sees Hannah's petition as a model of prayer from the heart. Esther's petition shows courage in pleading for her people. In the primary lessons: In citizenship lessons, pupils learn that a petition is a peaceful way to ask for change, such as a new crossing near school. Online petitions collect signatures. In church, the prayers of petition ask God for help. Phrases: «sign a petition», «start a petition», «petition the council», «a petition for divorce» (law).

examples

• Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is — (Writings EST.5.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then these men came tumultuously, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God. (Writings DAN.6.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him; (Prophets 1SA.1.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• We started a petition for a new zebra crossing. tree →
• Over five hundred people signed our petition. tree →
• The children petitioned the head teacher for a longer break. tree →
• The petition was handed to the mayor. tree →
• In church we prayed petitions for the sick. tree →
• Mum signed an online petition to save the library. tree →
• The court received a petition from the family. tree →
• So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king. tree →

note

Noun and verb; past «petitioned». A petitioner is a person who makes a petition. Maths: count the signatures and compare with a target (e.g. «we need a thousand; we have six hundred, so we need four hundred more»).

In the corpora

• For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;
• And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'
• So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
• Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is —
• Now whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request further, it shall be done.'

Trees and pragmatics

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