alienate

verb

«alienate» 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

Here it means to hand over the first portion of the land, which was holy to the LORD, so it could never be sold or traded away.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as a rule that land set apart as holy belongs to God and must stay in its sacred use.

To transfer ownership of something to someone else, or to make someone feel distant or unfriendly. tree →

And they shall not sell of it, nor exchange, nor alienate the first portion of the land; for it is holy unto the LORD. (Prophets EZK.48.14, JPS 1917) tree →

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