mortal
adjective (mortal); noun (a mortal, mortals)
Everyday
- (adjective) Certain to die one day; not living forever. tree →
- (adjective) Causing death (a mortal wound). tree →
- (noun) A human being, especially in stories about gods. tree →
- (adjective) Very great or extreme (mortal danger, mortal fear). tree →
- (Irish slang) Very drunk. tree →
In the lessons
In myths and legends: gods are immortal, humans are mortal. In stories: mortal enemies (enemies who hate each other forever), mortal danger. In science: all living things are mortal. Phrases: mortal enemy, mere mortals, mortal danger.
Examples
- All living things are mortal. tree →
- In Greek myths, gods live forever but mortals do not. tree →
- The knight received a mortal wound. tree →
- The two kings were mortal enemies. tree →
- The climbers were in mortal danger. tree →
- Only gods could lift the hammer, not mere mortals. tree →
- He was mortal last night after the party (Irish slang). tree →
- You know that Saouy is my mortal enemy. tree →
Note
Opposite: immortal (never dies). Noun: mortality (the fact of dying; also the death rate). "Mere mortals" is often jokey, meaning ordinary people.
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: In the text it refers to human beings, who die. The letter is linked with Satan, the accuser who speaks against people before God. Job asks whether mortal man can be just before God, showing how small people are next to Him. In the primary lessons: In myths and legends: gods are immortal, humans are mortal. In stories: mortal enemies (enemies who hate each other forever), mortal danger. In science: all living things are mortal. Phrases: mortal enemy, mere mortals, mortal danger.
Examples
- The angel which the cipher n symbolizes, is apparently Satan ]r:z', who appears before God to prosecute all mortal beings as he prosecuted (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- 'Shall mortal man be just before God? (Writings JOB.4.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Opposite: immortal (never dies). Noun: mortality (the fact of dying; also the death rate). "Mere mortals" is often jokey, meaning ordinary people.
On Mova
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- Trees and pragmatics of «mortal» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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