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# tempest

noun (tempests)

«tempest» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A tempest is a violent storm with strong wind and heavy rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempest/#m1)

### In the lessons

a storm sent by a god or a witch, often wrecking ships or trees

### Examples

- A tempest struck the ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempest/#x1)
- The tempest blew the trees flat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempest/#x2)
- After the tempest the sea was calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempest/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

A violent storm, often sent by God, either to punish or as a sign of His power.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees storms as under God's command. The storm in Jonah is read as sent to turn Jonah back to his mission.

### Examples

- So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm. (Writings PSA.83.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tempest/#x1)
- Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night. (Writings JOB.27.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tempest/#x2)
- I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.' (Writings PSA.55.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tempest/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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