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plunder

verb (plunders, plundered, plundering); noun (no plural)

«plunder» 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

  1. To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do. tree →
  2. Plunder is the goods taken in this way. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, robbers or conquerors carry off treasure and property from a town or land; the word is about taking things, not about counting them

Examples

  • I must go and conquer them and bring back all the plunder of which they have robbed this land. tree →
  • The robbers plundered the village and rode away with the gold. tree →
  • The pirates hid their plunder in a cave. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It means to rob by force, as invaders do. Jeremiah speaks to Babylon, which robbed Israel, God's own people.

Interpretation. Tradition reads it as God warning that those who harm His people will be judged.

Examples

  • Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses; (Prophets JER.50.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/plunder/