forefather

noun (plural forefathers)

«forefather» 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 man from an earlier generation of your family; an ancestor. tree →

In the lessons

in stories the deeds of forefathers who lived long ago are remembered, and their pride or mistakes are passed on.

Examples

My forefathers came from Scotland. tree →
Our forefathers built this village. tree →
The king cursed the pride of his forefathers. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms the forefathers are the earlier generations of Israel, whose sins the people ask not to be punished for.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that the merit of the forefathers helps their children, and also that each generation answers for its own deeds.

Examples

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low. (Writings PSA.79.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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

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