rottenness

noun

«rottenness» 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

In the Bible rottenness in the bones means a deep, hidden sickness; Hosea says God is like rot to Judah, slowly wearing it away.

Interpretation. The commentators say a shameful wife or envy eats away at a person from inside, as rot eats bone, showing how hidden faults harm us.

Meaning

The state of decaying or rotting, especially of wood or bones. tree →

Examples

Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. (Prophets HOS.5.12, JPS 1917) tree →
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones. (Writings PRO.14.30, JPS 1917) tree →
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones. (Writings PRO.12.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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