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# destitute

adjective

«destitute» 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 Psalms, God hears the prayer of the destitute and judges are told to defend them.

**Interpretation.** Tradition stresses the duty of justice and charity (tzedakah) toward the poor, and sees God as their protector.

### Meaning

Having nothing; extremely poor, without food, money or help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/destitute/#m1)

### Examples

- Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute. (Writings PSA.82.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/destitute/#x1)
- When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer. (Writings PSA.102.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/destitute/#x2)
- When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD. (Prophets EZK.32.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/destitute/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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