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# presumptuousness

noun

«presumptuousness» 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

Eliab uses it to scold his young brother David for coming to see the battle with Goliath.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees David's courage here as stronger than his brother's scorn, and as trust in God.

### Meaning

Boldness that goes too far; pride. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/presumptuousness/#m1)

### Examples

- I know thy presumptuousness, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.' (Prophets 1SA.17.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/presumptuousness/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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