comeliness

In Jewish tradition

An old word for beauty and a pleasing, dignified look.

Interpretation. The tradition reads Isaiah 53 as describing a servant with no outward beauty, and understands the passage as pointing to Israel's suffering or to the righteous who are despised. In the primary lessons: in old stories a person's comeliness, their fair face and healthy look, is praised.

Meaning

(old use) Comeliness is the state of being pleasant or pretty to look at. tree →

Examples

• Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war; they hanged the shield and helmet in thee, they set forth thy comeliness. (Prophets EZK.27.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• So that I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. (Writings DAN.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• For he shot up right forth as a sapling, and as a root out of a dry ground; he had no form nor comeliness, that we should look upon him, nor beauty that we should delight in him. (Prophets ISA.53.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• The painter admired the comeliness of the young girls. tree →
• Her comeliness made everyone smile. tree →
• The villagers were proud of the comeliness of their children. tree →

Note

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