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# innocency

noun

«innocency» 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

Abimelech uses it to say he did no wrong, because he did not know Sarah was Abraham's wife.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads it as a claim of clean hands and a pure heart. God agrees that Abimelech acted in the integrity of his heart.

### Meaning

Being free from guilt or blame; clean, honest behavior. An old word for innocence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocency/#m1)

### Examples

- In the simplicity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.' (Torah GEN.20.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocency/#x1)
- Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency; (Writings PSA.73.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocency/#x2)
- I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD, (Writings PSA.26.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocency/#x3)
- Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast off; Mine anger is kindled against them; how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? (Prophets HOS.8.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocency/#x4)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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