graven

adjective

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

In Jewish tradition

It describes the tablets of the Ten Commandments, engraved by God, and the forbidden carved idol, a graven image.

Interpretation. The rabbis read this word as a pun on freedom: do not read charut, graven, but cherut, freedom. They also taught that the second commandment forbids making idols to worship.

Meaning

Carved or cut into stone, wood or metal. tree →

Examples

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. (Torah EXO.32.16, JPS 1917) tree →
lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, (Torah DEU.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. (Torah EXO.39.6, JPS 1917) tree →
That with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever! (Writings JOB.19.24, JPS 1917) tree →
For they provoked Him with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images. (Writings PSA.78.58, JPS 1917) tree →
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me. (Prophets ISA.49.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

Early Modern English

Meaning

carved or cut into a hard material, such as stone or metal. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say carved or engraved.

Examples

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. (Torah EXO.32.16, JPS 1917) tree →
lest ye deal corruptly, and make you a graven image, even the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female, (Torah DEU.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. (Torah EXO.39.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: carved.

On Mova

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