servitude
part of speech
noun (servitude)
meaning for a pupil
Servitude is the state of being forced to work for someone else and having no freedom, like a slave. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In the Sefer Yetzirah it is the opposite of power, one of the seven pairs of opposites that the Double letters stand for. In the primary lessons: a person or animal under a master's rule, with no choice; in tales, a sign of being owned or made to serve
examples
- They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits. (Writings LAM.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- The people lived in servitude to the cruel king. tree →
- The heifer walked free, with no marks of servitude on her neck. tree →
- Better servitude with safety than freedom with danger. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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