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# hindermost

adjective

«hindermost» 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 Jacob's meeting with Esau, the dearest family members were placed last for safety.

**Interpretation.** Rashi says Rachel and Joseph were placed last so Esau could not easily see Rachel, and Joseph stood behind to shield her.

### Meaning

Last, farthest back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hindermost/#m1)

### Examples

- And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. (Torah GEN.33.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hindermost/#x1)
- Your mother shall be sore ashamed, she that bore you shall be confounded; behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. (Prophets JER.50.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hindermost/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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