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enlightened

adjective (enlightened, more enlightened, most enlightened); past form of verb enlighten (enlighten, enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)

«enlightened» 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

  1. Enlightened means having understanding and wisdom about something. tree →
  2. Enlightened means having been shown the truth, so you see clearly. tree →

In the lessons

having gained wisdom or understanding, so that you see the truth of things

Examples

  • I may well say that I am enlightened. tree →
  • The Teacher became perfectly enlightened. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It means lit up with the light of life, so that a person is restored to life and understanding.

Interpretation. Job's friend Elihu says God brings a person back from the pit of death to the light of the living. Tradition reads this as God's mercy in saving a person.

Examples

  • To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. (Writings JOB.33.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/enlightened/