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indictment

noun

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

In Jewish tradition

Job wishes that God would show the written charge against him so he could answer.

Interpretation. Job's courtroom language shows his demand for justice. Tradition sees it as bold but honest, and God does answer him in the end.

Meaning

A formal written charge accusing someone of a wrong. tree →

Examples

  • Oh that I had one to hear me! — Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me — and that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written! (Writings JOB.31.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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