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# aphorism

noun

«aphorism» 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

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah is written in short, tight sayings, which readers take as hints to be pondered rather than fully explained.

### Meaning

A short wise saying that puts a truth in few words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aphorism/#m1)

### Examples

- "Its form is simple and grave; there is nothing like a demonstration nor an argument; but it consists rather of a series of aphorisms, regularly grouped, and which have all the conciseness of the most ancient oracles." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aphorism/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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