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ungodliness

noun

«ungodliness» 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

Jeremiah says that godlessness spread across the land from the false prophets of Jerusalem.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as a warning that leaders and teachers carry special responsibility, because their bad example spreads wrong behavior to everyone.

Meaning

Wickedness, a lack of respect for God. tree →

Examples

  • Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land. (Prophets JER.23.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ungodliness/