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# intercede

verb (intercedes, interceded, interceding)

«intercede» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To speak up for someone, asking a person in power to forgive them or to help them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intercede/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old tales a flower, a goddess or a friend pleads on behalf of a hero who is in danger

### Examples

- The villagers asked the queen to intercede for the boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intercede/#x1)
- Her mother interceded, and the king forgave him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intercede/#x2)
- The gods interceded for the brave hero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intercede/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means to plead with God or a ruler on behalf of others. In Isaiah, God says that no one will plead for Babylon.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees prophets such as Abraham and Moses as people who interceded for others, and so this verse shows how severe Babylon's punishment is.

### Examples

- Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen; I will take vengeance, and will let no man intercede. (Prophets ISA.47.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/intercede/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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