dandle

verb

«dandle» 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

It means to hold and fondle a child tenderly. Jeremiah uses it for God's love of Ephraim, and Lamentations for children lost in the siege.

Interpretation. Jeremiah's verse is read as God's deep love for Israel as a beloved child, even when it has strayed. In Lamentations the picture shows the awful grief of hunger.

Meaning

To bounce or rock a small child gently on the knee or arm. tree →

Examples

Is he a child that is dandled? (Prophets JER.31.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Shall the women eat their fruit, the children that are dandled in the hands? (Writings LAM.2.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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