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# gristle

noun

«gristle» 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

Here it describes the strength of the huge beast Behemoth.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Behemoth as a great beast showing God's power in creation. Some say it is saved for the righteous in the world to come.

### Meaning

Tough, elastic tissue in the body, like cartilage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gristle/#m1)

### Examples

- His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron. (Writings JOB.40.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gristle/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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