subdued

«subdued» in Mova's judaism dictionary: quiet and a little sad or tired, not lively as usual:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (subdued, more subdued, most subdued); verb (past tense and past participle of subdue)

meaning for a pupil

1) Subdued means quiet and a little sad or tired, not lively as usual: «You seem subdued today». tree →

2) Subdued light, colours or sounds are soft and gentle, not bright or loud. tree →

3) As a verb form, subdued means brought under control: «The rebels were subdued». tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Reuben and Gad promised Moses they would fight in the conquest of the land before returning to their homes east of the Jordan. Moses said that if they did they would be "clear before the LORD and before Israel." In Judges and Psalms it also means enemy peoples like Moab and Ammon were beaten and brought under Israel's rule. Interpretation: Judges tells how a people was subdued when Israel was faithful, and the Psalms say that Israel was subdued by enemies when it forgot God. The tradition reads this as a pattern of faith and trouble. In the primary lessons: In stories and feelings lessons, «subdued» is a good word to show a character is quietly unhappy, worried or tired. In art and design, «subdued colours» are soft and muted. In history, peoples and lands were «subdued» by armies. Phrases: «a subdued mood», «subdued lighting», «in a subdued voice».

examples

• and the land be subdued before the LORD, and ye return afterward; then ye shall be clear before the LORD, and before Israel, and this land shall be unto you for a possession before the LORD. (Torah NUM.32.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. (Prophets JDG.3.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. (Prophets JDG.11.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand. (Writings PSA.106.42, JPS 1917) tree →
• Tom was very subdued after his dog got lost. tree →
• The class was subdued after the sad news. tree →
• The restaurant had subdued lighting. tree →
• She painted her bedroom in subdued colours. tree →
• He spoke in a subdued voice. tree →
• The rebellion was quickly subdued. tree →
• The crowd was subdued after their team lost. tree →
• He was full of resource and courage, and finally outwitted and subdued all his foes. tree →

note

As an adjective it is about mood or brightness, not about being beaten. Opposites: «lively», «cheerful», «bright», «loud».

In the corpora

• So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel.
• So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.
• So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more.
• So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
• For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Trees and pragmatics

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