zeal

«zeal» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

Great energy and eagerness in doing something, especially in serving a cause or a person. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Fierce devotion to God and His law, and also God's own passionate care for His people. Interpretation: Tradition praises zeal for God's honor, as in Pinchas. It also warns that zeal can be misused, as Jehu's boastful zeal shows. In the primary lessons: in tales, a servant or friend who works hard and eagerly to help a ruler or a cause

examples

• The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this. (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words. (Writings PSA.119.139, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said: 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride in his chariot. (Prophets 2KI.10.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• She worked with zeal to finish the picture. tree →
• His zeal for football made him train every day. tree →
• The guard showed great zeal in keeping the gate. tree →
• Students with zeal often learn fast. tree →

note

nothing for maths

In the corpora

• The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.
• Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproach Thee are fallen upon me.
• My zeal hath undone me, because mine adversaries have forgotten Thy words.

Trees and pragmatics

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