sorcery

«sorcery» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the use of magic spells and powers to make strange things… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (no plural)

meaning for a pupil

Sorcery is the use of magic spells and powers to make strange things happen. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is magic used to control events or see the future, which the Torah forbids. Interpretation: The Torah forbids sorcery because it replaces trust in God with trust in magic. Isaiah mocks Babylon's sorcerers for being unable to save her. In the primary lessons: magic used in fairy tales, often by a villain who makes spells, potions or illusions to trick or harm people

examples

• Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. (Prophets ISA.47.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• The old witch used her sorcery to hide the castle. tree →
• The villagers feared the stranger's sorcery. tree →
• No one could explain the sorcery that turned the stone to gold. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

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