plunder
part of speech
verb (plunders, plundered, plundering); noun (no plural)
meaning for a pupil
1) To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do. tree →
2) Plunder is the goods taken in this way. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to rob by force, as invaders do. Jeremiah speaks to Babylon, which robbed Israel, God's own people. Interpretation: Tradition reads it as God warning that those who harm His people will be judged. In the primary lessons: in stories, robbers or conquerors carry off treasure and property from a town or land; the word is about taking things, not about counting them
examples
- Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses; (Prophets JER.50.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- I must go and conquer them and bring back all the plunder of which they have robbed this land. tree →
- The robbers plundered the village and rode away with the gold. tree →
- The pirates hid their plunder in a cave. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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