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# graciousness

noun (no plural)

«graciousness» 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 Zechariah it is the name of a shepherd's staff. In Psalm 90 it means God's kindness and favor.

**Interpretation.** Zechariah's broken staff is read as the end of God's protection from the nations. Psalm 90's prayer for God's graciousness is traditionally credited to Moses. In the primary lessons: in tales the king's graciousness to a servant is a reward: the coachman thanked the King for his graciousness

### Meaning

kindness and good manners, especially shown by someone grand [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#m1)

### Examples

- And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Graciousness, and the other I called Binders; and I fed the flock. (Prophets ZEC.11.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x1)
- And I took my staff Graciousness, and cut it asunder, 'that I might break My covenant which I had made with all the peoples.' (Prophets ZEC.11.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x2)
- And let the graciousness of the Lord our God be upon us; establish Thou also upon us the work of our hands; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it. (Writings PSA.90.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x3)
- The coachman thanked the King for his graciousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x4)
- Her graciousness made everyone feel welcome. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x5)
- He showed great graciousness to the poor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/graciousness/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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