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# pleasantness

noun (pleasantness; no plural)

«pleasantness» 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

Pleasantness is the state of being nice, calm and enjoyable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantness/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a way of life can have pleasantness, meaning ease and good feeling; a path may be chosen for its pleasantness

### Examples

- If a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness, let him take the right-hand path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantness/#x1)
- The pleasantness of the spring weather made us walk all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantness/#x2)
- She spoke with great pleasantness to everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantness/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means sweetness and kindness. "Ways of pleasantness" describes what wisdom (the Torah) offers. In Isaiah, "plants of pleasantness" means pleasing garden plants brought from other lands.

**Interpretation.** The saying about the ways of pleasantness is sung in the synagogue when the Torah is returned to the ark. Tradition says the Torah's laws are meant to lead to kindness and peace.

### Examples

- Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. (Writings PRO.3.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasantness/#x1)
- The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure. (Writings PRO.15.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasantness/#x2)
- For thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and thou hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy stronghold; therefore thou didst plant plants of pleasantness, and didst set it with slips of a stranger; (Prophets ISA.17.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasantness/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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