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# abase

verb

«abase» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Used of God bringing down the proud and haughty, whether people or kings.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads these verses as saying that God opposes pride and lifts the humble, so no one is too mighty to be brought low.

### Meaning

To make someone lower in rank, pride or dignity; to humble them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abase/#m1)

### Examples

- Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. (Writings JOB.40.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abase/#x1)
- Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.' (Writings DAN.4.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abase/#x2)
- thus saith the Lord GOD: The mitre shall be removed, and the crown taken off; this shall be no more the same: that which is low shall be exalted, and that which is high abased. (Prophets EZK.21.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abase/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abase» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abase/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abase» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/abase.html) on Mova free.