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surcease

noun

«surcease» 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

The psalmist cries day and night with no rest and no answer from God.

Interpretation. Tradition reads Psalm 22 as the cry of one who feels abandoned. It is also read as the voice of Queen Esther and of Israel in exile.

Meaning

An end or stop to something, a pause or rest. tree →

Examples

  • O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me. (Writings PSA.22.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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