thrum

verb

«thrum» 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 Amos, it describes wealthy people who strum on the harp (psaltery) while ignoring the troubles of their people.

Interpretation. Commentators read Amos as rebuking people who enjoy music and comfort and do not care about the nation's suffering or about justice.

Meaning

To strum or pluck a stringed instrument, playing it in a rough or idle way. tree →

Examples

That thrum on the psaltery, that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David; (Prophets AMO.6.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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