solemn
part of speech
adjective (solemn, more solemn)
meaning for a pupil
1) Solemn means very serious and not happy or joking, often in an important or sad moment. tree →
2) A solemn promise is a very serious, sincere promise. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is used for festival days and the Sabbath, called days of holy gathering and rest. The prophets also use it for gatherings called in time of need, like a fast in Joel, and for a false gathering for Baal; Amos says God hates solemn assemblies held without justice. Interpretation: Tradition reads these days as times set apart for rest, prayer and gathering, and Yom Kippur is a Sabbath of Sabbaths when people fast and ask forgiveness. The prophets are read as teaching that worship pleases God only when people also act justly. In the primary lessons: In stories and life, solemn moments are funerals, ceremonies and remembering the dead (Remembrance Day, Anzac Day, Veterans Day). Phrases: «a solemn promise», «a solemn face», «a solemn occasion», «solemnly swear».
examples
- On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.29.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever. (Torah LEV.16.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said unto them: 'This is that which the LORD hath spoken: To-morrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto the LORD. (Torah EXO.16.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly; (Prophets JOL.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it. (Prophets 2KI.10.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies. (Prophets AMO.5.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- She made a solemn promise to look after the puppy. tree →
- The crowd was solemn during the minute's silence. tree →
- His face was solemn as he told us the bad news. tree →
- The funeral was a solemn occasion. tree →
- I solemnly swear to tell the truth. tree →
- Anzac Day begins with a solemn dawn service. tree →
- He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood. tree →
note
Spelling trap: the «n» at the end is silent — SOL-um. Adverb: «solemnly». Opposite: «cheerful», «light-hearted».
In the corpora
- It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.
- On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no manner of servile work;
- And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.
- Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
- I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «solemn» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.