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# armhole

noun

«armhole» 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

Here it means the armpit, where Jeremiah was told to put rags under the ropes so they would not hurt him as he was lifted from the pit.

**Interpretation.** Tradition notes the kindness of Ebed-melech, a foreigner who saved the prophet.

### Meaning

The opening in a garment for the arm, or the armpit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armhole/#m1)

### Examples

- And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah: 'Put now these worn clouts and rags under thine armholes under the cords.' And Jeremiah did so. (Prophets JER.38.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/armhole/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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