visitation

Everyday

1. A visitation is a visit, especially by someone important or by a god. tree →
2. (old use) A visitation is a terrible event sent as a punishment, such as a plague. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales a visitation of the gods brings illness or disaster

Examples

• The heroes waited for the visitation of the goddess. tree →
• The town suffered a terrible visitation of disease. tree →
• Achilles asked how to stop the visitation of the gods. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Moses uses it to test Korah's group. If they die as all people do, they prove him wrong. The prophets use "time of visitation" for the day God judges and punishes, such as idols that will perish then. In the primary lessons: in old tales a visitation of the gods brings illness or disaster

Examples

• If these men die the common death of all men, and be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent Me. (Torah NUM.16.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish. (Prophets JER.10.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the time of their visitation they shall perish, (Prophets JER.51.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come, Israel shall know it. (Prophets HOS.9.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths