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tempestuous

adjective

«tempestuous» 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

Interpretation: Jonah's stormy sea is read as God's message, which grew stronger until Jonah was thrown in and the sailors saw God's power.

Meaning

Stormy, with wild wind and rough waves. tree →

Examples

  • Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. (Prophets JON.1.13, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Then said they unto him: 'What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us?' for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. (Prophets JON.1.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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