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# purim

noun

«purim» 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 name means "lots." Esther and Mordecai wrote letters to make these days a yearly feast.

**Interpretation.** It is kept with the reading of the Scroll of Esther, gifts of food to friends, gifts to the poor and a festive meal. Children dress up and make noise at Haman's name.

### Meaning

The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/purim/#m1)

### Examples

- Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of pur. (Writings EST.9.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/purim/#x1)
- And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/purim/#x2)
- Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim. (Writings EST.9.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/purim/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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