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unseemliness

noun

«unseemliness» 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 Jeremiah it means the shameful wrongdoing of the prophets of Samaria, who prophesied by Baal. In Job it means that God does not call the cries of the wounded improper.

Interpretation. Tradition reads Jeremiah as a warning against false prophets who lead the people astray. Job's complaint is that God seems not to judge the wrongs that people suffer.

Meaning

Behavior that is improper, shameful or not fitting. tree →

Examples

  • And I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err. (Prophets JER.23.13, JPS 1917) tree →
  • From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness. (Writings JOB.24.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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

On Mova

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