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nether

adjective

«nether» 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

The "nether part of the mount" is the foot of Sinai, where the people stood. The "nether-world" is Sheol, the place of the dead, which God's fire reaches in the Song of Moses.

Meaning

Lower or under, as in the bottom part of something. "Nether-world" means the world below the earth. tree →

Examples

  • And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. (Torah EXO.19.17, JPS 1917) tree →
  • For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) tree →
  • And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether, (Prophets 1KI.9.17, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Writings JOB.11.8, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Shall I ransom them from the power of the nether-world? (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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