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iniquitously

adverb

«iniquitously» 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

It appears in prayers of confession, where people admit they have sinned and acted wrongly.

Interpretation. These words are part of Jewish confessions of sin, and tradition teaches that honest confession and turning back to God bring forgiveness.

Meaning

In a wicked or unjust way. tree →

Examples

  • We have sinned with our fathers, we have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly. (Writings PSA.106.6, JPS 1917) tree →
  • we have sinned, and have dealt iniquitously, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, and have turned aside from Thy commandments and from Thine ordinances; (Writings DAN.9.5, JPS 1917) tree →
  • yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn, and make supplication unto Thee in the land of their captivity, saying: We have sinned, we have done iniquitously, and have dealt wickedly; (Writings 2CH.6.37, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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