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# ignominy

noun

«ignominy» 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

Proverbs links wickedness with shame, and Job feels himself filled with shame in his suffering.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Proverbs as teaching that evil brings disgrace in the end. Job's words show how heavy suffering can feel even for one who believes he is innocent.

### Meaning

Public shame and disgrace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/ignominy/#m1)

### Examples

- When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. (Writings PRO.18.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/ignominy/#x1)
- If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head — being filled with ignominy and looking upon mine affliction. (Writings JOB.10.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/ignominy/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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