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carouse

noun

«carouse» 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

Hosea uses it for the drunken feasting of the idol-worshippers, after which they turn to immoral acts.

Interpretation. The prophet shows that drunkenness and idolatry went together and led the leaders astray. The tradition reads this as a warning against leaders who love pleasure over justice.

Meaning

A noisy drinking party; to drink and make merry. tree →

Examples

  • When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour. (Prophets HOS.4.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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