weeping

Everyday

1. Crying with tears. tree →
2. adjective Describes a tree whose branches hang down towards the ground, like a weeping willow. tree →
3. adjective Describes a wound or sore that lets out liquid. tree →
4. noun The sound or act of crying. tree →

In the lessons

In stories «weeping» shows deep sadness; in nature lessons «weeping willow» is a tree with long drooping branches beside rivers and ponds. Phrases: «weeping willow», «weeping and wailing», «a weeping wound».

Examples

• The boy was weeping because his kite was lost. tree →
• A weeping willow hangs over the duck pond. tree →
• We heard weeping from the next room. tree →
• The nurse cleaned the weeping cut and put a plaster on. tree →
• The weeping cherry in our garden has pink flowers in spring. tree →
• In the Bible story there was weeping when the people heard the news. tree →
• I think she was actually weeping. tree →

Note

From weep (past: wept). As an adjective it comes before the noun: a weeping willow. «Weeping» trees are not sad — the name is about the shape of their branches.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The thirty days of weeping for Moses are the model for the thirty-day period of mourning in Jewish law. In the Psalms "mingled my drink with weeping" is a picture of deep sorrow, and Job's reddened face shows how long he wept. In the primary lessons: In stories «weeping» shows deep sadness; in nature lessons «weeping willow» is a tree with long drooping branches beside rivers and ponds. Phrases: «weeping willow», «weeping and wailing», «a weeping wound».

Examples

• Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they trouble me with their weeping, saying: Give us flesh, that we may eat. (Torah NUM.11.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended. (Torah DEU.34.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Moses heard the people weeping, family by family, every man at the door of his tent; and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased. (Torah NUM.11.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, (Writings PSA.102.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. (Prophets 2SA.3.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• My face is reddened with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; (Writings JOB.16.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

From weep (past: wept). As an adjective it comes before the noun: a weeping willow. «Weeping» trees are not sad — the name is about the shape of their branches.