departed

verb (past of «depart»: depart, departs, departed, departing); adjective (departed); noun (the departed)

«departed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Left a place, especially to start a journey (the train departed at 9:15). tree →
(euphemism, formal) Dead: «our dear departed grandmother». tree →
(noun, «the departed») People who have died. tree →
(formal) Changed from a usual way: «departed from tradition». tree →

In the lessons

In timetable maths: «the bus departed at 10:20 and arrived at 11:05» — find the journey time by subtracting. A polite euphemism in funerals and stories for someone who has died. Phrases: «departed from», «the dear departed», «recently departed».

Examples

The train departed on time. tree →
The bus departed at 2:15 and arrived at 3:00, so the trip took 45 minutes. tree →
The ship departed for France at dawn. tree →
(euphemism) We lit a candle for our departed friends. tree →
(euphemism) Let us remember the departed. tree →
He departed from his usual route to avoid the traffic. tree →
The guests departed after dinner. tree →
Soon afterwards his mother also departed from this world. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday: «left», «went», «died» (or the euphemism «passed away»). Opposite: arrived. In maths: journey time = arrival time − departure time.

In Jewish tradition

In these verses it just means went away. Sometimes it is said of God leaving after His anger. In the primary lessons: In timetable maths: «the bus departed at 10:20 and arrived at 11:05» — find the journey time by subtracting. A polite euphemism in funerals and stories for someone who has died. Phrases: «departed from», «the dear departed», «recently departed».

Examples

And Laban departed, and returned unto his place. (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917) tree →
And they laded their asses with their corn, and departed thence. (Torah GEN.42.26, JPS 1917) tree →
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and He departed. (Torah NUM.12.9, JPS 1917) tree →
And Nathan departed unto his house. (Prophets 2SA.12.15, JPS 1917) tree →
And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria. (Prophets 2KI.10.12, JPS 1917) tree →
So all the people departed every one to his house. (Prophets 2SA.6.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Formal; everyday: «left», «went», «died» (or the euphemism «passed away»). Opposite: arrived. In maths: journey time = arrival time − departure time.

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «departed» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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