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# tribulation

noun

«tribulation» 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

Hard times that come to a person. In Job it can also teach and open a person's ear, and David asks God to save him from all of it.

**Interpretation.** Tradition teaches that suffering may be a lesson and that God can rescue from distress. David's prayer shows trust in God's saving help.

### Meaning

Great trouble, suffering or hardship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tribulation/#m1)

### Examples

- He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction, and openeth their ear by tribulation. (Writings JOB.36.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tribulation/#x1)
- And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.' (Prophets 1SA.26.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tribulation/#x2)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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