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# kinswoman

noun

«kinswoman» 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

The word is used in the list of women near of kin whom a man may not marry. In Proverbs it is used as a figure of speech, where understanding is called a close relative.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis took these laws as setting the limits of family closeness and guarding the purity of the household. Proverbs 7:4 is read as urging a person to treat wisdom as a close family member.

### Meaning

A female relative, a woman who belongs to your family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinswoman/#m1)

### Examples

- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. (Torah LEV.18.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinswoman/#x1)
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister; for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. (Torah LEV.18.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinswoman/#x2)
- Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and call understanding thy kinswoman; (Writings PRO.7.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinswoman/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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