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mote

noun

«mote» 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

Isaiah says the isles are as light as a mote. In weight the nations count for almost nothing.

Interpretation. The verse is read as showing God's greatness. All the nations are small before Him.

Meaning

A tiny speck of dust. tree →

Examples

  • Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance; behold the isles are as a mote in weight. (Prophets ISA.40.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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