tempest
noun (tempests)
Everyday
A tempest is a violent storm with strong wind and heavy rain. tree →
In the lessons
a storm sent by a god or a witch, often wrecking ships or trees
Examples
- A tempest struck the ship. tree →
- The tempest blew the trees flat. tree →
- After the tempest the sea was calm. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
A violent storm, often sent by God, either to punish or as a sign of His power.
Interpretation. Tradition sees storms as under God's command. The storm in Jonah is read as sent to turn Jonah back to his mission.
Examples
- So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm. (Writings PSA.83.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night. (Writings JOB.27.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy wind and tempest.' (Writings PSA.55.9, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «tempest» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «tempest» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «tempest» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «tempest» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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