lawgiver

noun (lawgivers)

«lawgiver» 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

A lawgiver is a person who makes the laws for a people or country, such as a wise leader long ago. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a lawgiver is a wise figure who sets down the rules of a land; in a picture of the past, the lawgiver stands for the old rules

Examples

The lawgiver wrote rules for the whole city. tree →
Moses is often called a great lawgiver. tree →
The old king was a fair lawgiver. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah calls God Judge, Lawgiver and King. Tradition believes God gave the Torah at Sinai through Moses. In the primary lessons: in stories a lawgiver is a wise figure who sets down the rules of a land; in a picture of the past, the lawgiver stands for the old rules

Examples

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King; He will save us. (Prophets ISA.33.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «lawgiver» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «lawgiver» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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