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# freewill

adjective

«freewill» 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

A freewill-offering was a gift to God that a person chose to bring, not one required by law or by a vow.

**Interpretation.** Tradition separates it from a vow: a vow must be paid exactly, while a freewill-offering is generosity, so some flaws were allowed in it.

### Meaning

given or done by your own choice, not because you were forced (usually written "free will") [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#m1)

### Examples

- And they brought yet unto him freewill-offerings every morning. (Torah EXO.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x1)
- beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill-offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.23.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x2)
- Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted. (Torah LEV.22.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x3)
- Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x4)
- With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good. (Writings PSA.54.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x5)
- And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the offerings of the LORD, and the most holy things. (Writings 2CH.31.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/freewill/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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