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# servile

adjective

«servile» 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

"Servile work" is the kind of work forbidden on holy days like the first and last days of Passover and Sukkot.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis explain "servile work" as the kinds of labor forbidden on festivals, though cooking food is allowed. On the Sabbath all such work is forbidden.

### Meaning

Fit for a slave or servant; having to do with hard, ordinary labor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servile/#m1)

### Examples

- On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servile/#x1)
- In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.28.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servile/#x2)
- In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servile/#x3)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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