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heaviness

noun (no plural in common use)

«heaviness» 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. Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling. tree →
  2. Heaviness can mean a dull, sad feeling in the mind or body. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, heaviness shows tiredness or sadness, or weight in the air or on a person

Examples

  • He felt a heaviness in his legs after the long climb. tree →
  • A heaviness fell over the village when the bell tolled. tree →
  • The heaviness of the storm clouds made the day dark. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

A heavy sadness or grief of the heart.

Interpretation. The Psalms and Proverbs show that sorrow can hide behind laughter. Tradition reads the psalmist's prayer as a plea to be lifted up by God's word.

Examples

  • My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.28, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness. (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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