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corruptly

adverb

«corruptly» 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

The Torah uses it for acting wickedly, especially making idols, such as the golden calf.

Interpretation. The rabbis saw idol-making as the most serious corruption of the covenant, and the golden calf as a sin Israel is said to have been forgiven only after great prayer.

Meaning

In a spoiled, wicked way. tree →

Examples

  • lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, (Torah DEU.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And the LORD spoke unto Moses: 'Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have dealt corruptly; (Torah EXO.32.7, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And the people did yet corruptly. (Writings 2CH.27.2, JPS 1917) tree →
  • They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron; they all of them deal corruptly. (Prophets JER.6.28, JPS 1917) tree →
  • The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, they have done abominably; there is none that doeth good. (Writings PSA.14.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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