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peremptory

adjective

«peremptory» 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

Used for the king's harsh order, which could not be refused.

Interpretation. In Daniel the tradition sees this as the pride of foreign kings, which God is able to overturn to save His faithful servants.

Meaning

Strict and not allowing any argument or delay. tree →

Examples

  • he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain: 'Wherefore is the decree so peremptory from the king?' Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. (Writings DAN.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Therefore because the king's commandment was peremptory, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. (Writings DAN.3.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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