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# contumely

noun

«contumely» 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

Hezekiah's messengers use it for a day of disgrace, when Assyria insulted God and Jerusalem.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Hezekiah's distress and prayer as trust in God, who saved the city.

### Meaning

insulting, rude and scornful treatment [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contumely/#m1)

### Examples

- And they said unto him: 'Thus saith Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. (Prophets 2KI.19.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/contumely/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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