byword

noun

«byword» 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

In Deuteronomy it is part of a warning that, if Israel breaks the covenant, other nations will mock them and use their name as a joke.

Interpretation. The tradition reads this as one of the curses of the rebuke. The rabbis also say that Israel's fate is bound up with how it keeps the covenant.

Meaning

A saying or name that people use as a short example of something, often an example of something bad. tree →

Examples

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither the LORD shall lead thee away. (Torah DEU.28.37, JPS 1917) tree →
I made sackcloth also my garment, and I became a byword unto them. (Writings PSA.69.12, JPS 1917) tree →
And now I am become their song, yea, I am a byword unto them. (Writings JOB.30.9, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. (Writings PSA.44.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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