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# suppliant

noun

«suppliant» 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 prophets use it for those who pray to God in humility, even from far lands.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Zephaniah's words as a hope that the scattered will return and pray to God.

### Meaning

A person who humbly begs or prays for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/suppliant/#m1)

### Examples

- From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering. (Prophets ZEP.3.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/suppliant/#x1)
- Hark! upon the high hills is heard the suppliant weeping of the children of Israel; for that they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God. (Prophets JER.3.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/suppliant/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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