rearward
part of speech
noun
meaning for a pupil
The back part of a group, especially an army on the march. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Joshua and Samuel the rearward is the rear guard that follows behind. In Isaiah, God Himself is the rearward of Israel, guarding them from behind as they leave exile. Interpretation: In the wilderness the tribe of Dan marched last and gathered all the camps. The tradition says Dan's group collected anything or anyone left behind. Isaiah's promise is read as God protecting His people from every side, going before them and behind them.
examples
- And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rearward of all the camps, set forward according to their hosts; and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Torah NUM.10.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish. (Prophets 1SA.29.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the armed men went before the priests that blew the horns, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the horns continually. (Prophets JOS.6.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rearward. (Prophets ISA.52.12, JPS 1917) tree →
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Trees and pragmatics
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