condescension

noun

«condescension» 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

David praises God for bending down to him with gentle care, so that his greatness comes from God's humility.

Interpretation. The tradition notes that God is high yet cares for the lowly, and teaches humility as a trait to copy; the Hebrew can also be read as God's "answering" or "humbleness."

Meaning

Here it means kindly gentleness or lowering oneself, not looking down on others. tree →

Examples

Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy condescension hath made me great. (Prophets 2SA.22.36, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great. (Writings PSA.18.36, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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