transgressor
part of speech
noun
meaning for a pupil
A person who breaks a law or commandment, a sinner. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Someone who breaks God's law or rebels against Him. The word is used for the wicked, who are warned or taught to turn back. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that even transgressors can repent and return to God. Psalm 51 is read as David's prayer of repentance, promising to teach transgressors God's ways.
examples
- Remember this, and stand fast; bring it to mind, O ye transgressors. (Prophets ISA.46.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee. (Writings PSA.51.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. (Writings PSA.37.38, JPS 1917) tree →
note
A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.
In the corpora
- But the destruction of the transgressors and the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
- Remember this, and stand fast; bring it to mind, O ye transgressors.
- For the ways of the LORD are right, and the just do walk in them; but transgressors do stumble therein.
- But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «transgressor» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.