stubborn
part of speech
adjective (stubborn; more stubborn, most stubborn)
meaning for a pupil
1) Not willing to change your mind or do what others want, even when you should. tree →
2) Hard to remove, move or deal with: a stubborn stain, a stubborn cold. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: "Stubborn" translates the Hebrew word for "heavy" or "hard," used for Pharaoh's heart. The tradition debates whether Pharaoh hardened his own heart at first and God later strengthened it. The "stubborn and rebellious son" is a law the rabbis taught was almost impossible to carry out. The prophets use "stubborn shoulder" and "stubborn heifer" for a people that will not listen, like an animal that will not take the yoke. In the primary lessons: In stories a stubborn character refuses to listen; the stubborn mule is a classic. In everyday life, stubborn stains and stubborn coughs do not go away easily. It can be a weakness or a strength (not giving up). Phrases: stubborn as a mule, stubborn stain, stubborn streak.
examples
- But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go. (Torah EXO.9.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go. (Torah EXO.7.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.' (Torah DEU.21.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- But they refused to attend, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. (Prophets ZEC.7.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place? (Prophets HOS.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. (Writings PSA.78.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- My little brother is too stubborn to say sorry. tree →
- The stubborn donkey would not move. tree →
- This stubborn stain won't wash out. tree →
- She was stubborn and kept trying until she solved the puzzle. tree →
- I have had a stubborn cough all week. tree →
- Don't be so stubborn — just try it! tree →
- But Pinocchio was as stubborn as ever. tree →
note
Adverb stubbornly; noun stubbornness (double n). Related: obstinate, pig-headed (informal); determined is the positive version.
In the corpora
- And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go.
- But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go.
- For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?
- But they refused to attend, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
- "Knows his own mind" is a kind way to say stubborn.
Trees and pragmatics
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