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# subvert

verb

«subvert» 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

Interpretation: Lamentations says God does not approve of perverting justice. Tradition uses this to teach that judges must be fair. Job feels God has wronged him.

### Meaning

To overturn or ruin something, especially to twist a person's case so justice fails. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subvert/#m1)

### Examples

- To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not. (Writings LAM.3.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subvert/#x1)
- Know now that God hath subverted my cause, and hath compassed me with His net. (Writings JOB.19.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/subvert/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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