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# bounty

noun

«bounty» 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

In the Bible it often means a king's generous gifts, as when Solomon gives to the queen of Sheba.

**Interpretation.** A king's bounty shows his greatness. It also reminds readers that God's bounty to the world is far greater.

### Meaning

Generous giving, or a gift given freely and in plenty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bounty/#m1)

### Examples

- And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. (Prophets 1KI.10.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bounty/#x1)
- And they gave them drink in vessels of gold — the vessels being diverse one from another — and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king. (Writings EST.1.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bounty/#x2)
- Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king. (Writings EST.2.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bounty/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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