retribution
part of speech
noun (no plural)
meaning for a pupil
Retribution is punishment that is deserved, given as payment for a wrong that has been done. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Deserved payment or punishment, as God says it will come back on the heads of those who sold His people. Interpretation: The prophets teach that God judges nations for how they treat Israel, and tradition sees this as measure for measure justice. In the primary lessons: in tales the wrongdoer gets his just punishment, often by a sudden fall or loss
examples
- behold, I will stir them up out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your retribution upon your own head; (Prophets JOL.4.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- "Retribution," replied the pasha. tree →
- The hour of retribution had arrived. tree →
- A just retribution fell upon the Eagle. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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