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husbandman

noun (husbandmen)

«husbandman» 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

old use: a farmer who works the land and keeps animals. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, a poor farmer, often the father of three sons

Examples

  • There was once a husbandman who had three sons. tree →
  • The husbandman worked in his field all day. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names a person and gives no number

In Jewish tradition

Here it names Noah as the first man to plant a vineyard after the flood.

Interpretation. Tradition often comments on Noah planting a vineyard and then getting drunk. Some commentators see it as a sad new beginning after the flood.

Examples

  • And Noah the husbandman began, and planted a vineyard. (Torah GEN.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And with thee will I shatter the shepherd and his flock, and with thee will I shatter the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with thee will I shatter governors and deputies. (Prophets JER.51.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names a person and gives no number

On Mova

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