beseech

verb (beseech, beseeches, beseeched or besought, beseeching)

«beseech» 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

To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling. tree →

In the lessons

a character begs a king, a fool or a friend for help

Examples

The villagers beseeched the king for rain. tree →
«Please help me,» she beseeched. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Old word for pleading. Moses beseeches God to heal Miriam.

Interpretation. Moses' short prayer, "El na refa na la" (Heal her now, O God), is often noted as one of the shortest and most heartfelt prayers in the Torah.

Examples

And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.' (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917) tree →
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917) tree →
We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917) tree →
Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «beseech» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «beseech» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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