persecutor

noun (plural persecutors)

«persecutor» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Someone who treats another person cruelly and unfairly again and again, to hurt or harm them. tree →

In the lessons

in tales the wicked persecutors chase and hurt the hero or the good people

Examples

The poor girl ran from her persecutors. tree →
The king's men were the persecutors of the kind old man. tree →
Her persecutor followed her all the way home. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

An enemy who chases and hurts the righteous.

Interpretation. In Psalms and Jeremiah the faithful ask God to rescue them. The tradition sees them as trusting God for justice.

Examples

Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from Thy testimonies. (Writings PSA.119.157, JPS 1917) tree →
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors; for they are too strong for me. (Writings PSA.142.7, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou, O LORD, knowest; Remember me, and think of me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away because of Thy long-suffering; know that for Thy sake I have suffered taunts. (Prophets JER.15.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «persecutor» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «persecutor» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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