servitude

Everyday

Servitude is the state of being forced to work for someone else and having no freedom, like a slave. tree →

In the lessons

a person or animal under a master's rule, with no choice; in tales, a sign of being owned or made to serve

Examples

• The people lived in servitude to the cruel king. tree →
• The heifer walked free, with no marks of servitude on her neck. tree →
• Better servitude with safety than freedom with danger. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In the Sefer Yetzirah it is the opposite of power, one of the seven pairs of opposites that the Double letters stand for. In the primary lessons: a person or animal under a master's rule, with no choice; in tales, a sign of being owned or made to serve

Examples

• They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits. (Writings LAM.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths