proclaimed
part of speech
verb (past tense and past participle of proclaim: proclaim, proclaims, proclaimed, proclaiming); adjective (self-proclaimed)
meaning for a pupil
1) Announced something officially and publicly: "The king proclaimed a holiday." tree →
2) Said something loudly and proudly, as if to everyone: "'I won!' she proclaimed." tree →
3) (Bible, church) Spoke God's message to people: "Jesus proclaimed the good news." tree →
4) Something that was proclaimed can also be shown clearly so that everyone can see it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means called out aloud, as when God's name and thirteen qualities were announced on Sinai, or when the blast of horns marks the day. In the Prophets and Chronicles it is used for a fast that was called publicly, by Jezebel's order, and by Jehoshaphat, or for a gathering such as Jehu's for Baal. Interpretation: The words "The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious" are read as the thirteen attributes of mercy, recited on fast days and in the High Holy Day prayers. Jehoshaphat's fast is read as a model of the community turning to God in trouble. In the primary lessons: In history lessons kings, queens and governments proclaimed laws, wars and new rulers. In stories "proclaimed" is a strong speaking verb instead of "said", showing the speaker is proud, loud or official. "Self-proclaimed" means someone calls themselves something without proof: "a self-proclaimed expert". In church readings preachers and prophets proclaim God's word.
examples
- And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. (Torah EXO.34.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed: 'The LORD, the LORD, God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth; (Torah EXO.34.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation. (Torah LEV.23.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people. (Prophets 1KI.21.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it. (Prophets 2KI.10.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. (Writings 2CH.20.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king proclaimed a day of celebration. tree →
- "I am the best footballer in the class!" Tom proclaimed. tree →
- Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. tree →
- The headteacher proclaimed Friday a non-uniform day. tree →
- Jesus proclaimed the good news in Galilee, the Bible says. tree →
- He is a self-proclaimed chess genius, but he lost to me. tree →
- Posters proclaimed the opening of the new library. tree →
- What the botanist tells us after a number of imperfect lectures, the flower proclaimed in a minute. tree →
note
Base verb: proclaim; noun: proclamation (note the spelling change: proclaim → proclamation). Regular past -ed. Stronger and more official than "said" or "announced".
In the corpora
- And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
- They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
- And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.
- And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
Trees and pragmatics
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