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# cognizance

noun

«cognizance» 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 Exodus, God "took cognizance" of Israel's suffering. The tradition reads this as God hearing the cry of the slaves and remembering his covenant, which begins the redemption.

### Meaning

Awareness or notice of something. To "take cognizance" is to notice it and pay attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cognizance/#m1)

### Examples

- And God saw the children of Israel, and God took cognizance of them. (Torah EXO.2.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cognizance/#x1)
- I will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness; for Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul, (Writings PSA.31.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cognizance/#x2)
- Then she fell on her face, and bowed down to the ground, and said unto him: 'Why have I found favour in thy sight, that thou shouldest take cognizance of me, seeing I am a foreigner?' (Writings RUT.2.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cognizance/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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