diviner

noun (diviners)

«diviner» 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

A person who claims to find hidden things or to foretell the future. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales a clever person who is asked to explain a dream or a secret

Examples

The king sent for a diviner. tree →
The diviner said the rain would come soon. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The Torah forbids Israel to go to diviners, and tradition reads this as a call to trust God and His prophets. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a clever person who is asked to explain a dream or a secret

Examples

For these nations, that thou art to dispossess, hearken unto soothsayers, and unto diviners; but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. (Torah DEU.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
The mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder; (Prophets ISA.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; (Prophets ISA.44.25, JPS 1917) tree →
And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their upper lips; for there shall be no answer of God. (Prophets MIC.3.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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

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