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# xvii

noun

«xvii» 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: It points to Genesis 17, where God makes the covenant of circumcision with Abraham. In the tradition, this is the covenant of the flesh.

### Meaning

The Roman numeral for seventeen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/X/xvii/#m1)

### Examples

- The Two Covenants, by the Word or Spirit, and by the Flesh, made by Jehovah with Abraham, Genesis XVII. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/X/xvii/#x1)

### Note

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

## On Mova

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