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# meekness

noun (meekness, no plural)

«meekness» 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

Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meekness/#m1)

### In the lessons

a gentle quality of a character in a tale, often a beast or a person who is calm and kind, so others feel safe

### Examples

- The meekness of the lamb calmed the children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meekness/#x1)
- He showed meekness even when he was teased. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meekness/#x2)
- With meekness the beast let the boy come near. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meekness/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In the story told here, meekness is a quality that must exist in the world before Abraham, who is called the meek one's ancestor, can be matched with it. The tale links it with the name of a letter. In the primary lessons: a gentle quality of a character in a tale, often a beast or a person who is calm and kind, so others feel safe

### Examples

- He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meekness/#x1)
- And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meekness/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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