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inquisition

noun

«inquisition» 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

Meaning

A long, hard, official questioning or investigation. It is also the name of a harsh church court of the past. tree →

Examples

  • He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead. (Writings JOB.34.24, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree; and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. (Writings EST.2.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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