murrain
noun
In Jewish tradition
It is the fifth plague on Egypt, which struck Egyptian livestock and left Israel's animals unharmed.
Interpretation. Tradition sees it as a measure-for-measure plague, striking the animals Egypt used and worshipped.
Meaning
A deadly disease of cattle and farm animals. tree →
Examples
- behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks; there shall be a very grievous murrain. (Torah EXO.9.3, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.
Early Modern English
Meaning
A deadly disease that kills cattle and other farm animals. tree →
Then and now
No longer used; today we say cattle plague or disease.
Examples
- behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks; there shall be a very grievous murrain. (Torah EXO.9.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Perchance thou hast watered them with foul water, so that their blood is stagnant, and their flesh inflamed?"--"The murrain take 'em if I know thy meaning!" cried the poor brother. (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) tree →
Note
Today: cattle plague.
On Mova
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