recline

«recline» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To lean or lie back in a relaxed way, often resting on… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (reclines, reclined, reclining)

meaning for a pupil

To lean or lie back in a relaxed way, often resting on something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Jeremiah, Israel is said to recline under every green tree, a picture of worshipping idols on high places. This is called playing the harlot, meaning being unfaithful to God. Interpretation: Abraham offers his three guests a place to rest under the tree. Abraham's welcome of the travelers is held up by tradition as the model of hospitality. Jeremiah's verse is read as the opposite: people resting under trees to worship idols and leaving God. In the primary lessons: in stories, a person or animal lying down comfortably on grass, a bed or cushions

examples

• Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree. (Torah GEN.18.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst: 'I will not transgress'; upon every high hill and under every leafy tree thou didst recline, playing the harlot. (Prophets JER.2.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• Grandad likes to recline in his armchair after lunch. tree →
• The cat reclined on the warm rug. tree →
• She reclined against a pile of cushions and read. tree →

note

nothing for maths.

In the corpora

• Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree.

Trees and pragmatics

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