presumptuous
part of speech
adjective
meaning for a pupil
Presumptuous means too bold, acting as if you have more right or skill than you have, and so rude or cheeky. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means openly disobeying God's command. In the Psalms, "presumptuous sins" are proud, willful sins which the psalmist asks God to keep him from. Interpretation: The rabbis teach that deliberate defiance is much more serious than accidental sin, and it was not covered by the usual sin-offering. The Psalm is read as a prayer to be kept from sins done on purpose. In the primary lessons: in tales a boastful or cheeky character who thinks too highly of himself
examples
- So I spoke unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill-country. (Torah DEU.1.43, JPS 1917) tree →
- Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, that they may not have dominion over me; then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear from great transgression. (Writings PSA.19.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- It was presumptuous of the boy to speak to the king. tree →
- Her presumptuous talk made everyone cross. tree →
- The quill-pig was presumptuous to say he knew all the wolves. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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