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# compassionate

adjective (more compassionate, most compassionate)

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

## Everyday

Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compassionate/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a judge, soldier or nurse is compassionate when they pity a poor person and act kindly.

### Examples

- The kind nurse was compassionate to the sick child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compassionate/#x1)
- A compassionate judge listened to the poor man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compassionate/#x2)
- The old soldier had a compassionate heart and opened the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compassionate/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

A main word for God's character, translating the Hebrew "rachum," from the same root as "womb," meaning a parent's tender love.

**Interpretation.** It is one of the thirteen attributes of mercy that Jews recite on fast days and the High Holy Days, and people are told to imitate God by being compassionate.

### Examples

- Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate. (Writings PSA.116.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/compassionate/#x1)
- Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the evil. (Prophets JON.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/compassionate/#x2)
- And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. (Prophets JOL.2.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/compassionate/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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