woe

noun (woes)

«woe» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Great sadness or trouble. tree →

In the lessons

In tales «woe» is the sorrow that follows bad luck or a sad event.

Examples

It was a scene of woe. tree →
She told him all her woes. tree →
Woe came upon the village after the storm. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It is a cry of sorrow in an ancient song about the fall of Moab. The prophets use "Woe" to warn people or leaders who do wrong, and also as a cry of personal pain.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the prophets' woes as warnings meant to make people turn back to God, not only as threats.

Examples

Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh; he hath given his sons as fugitives, and his daughters into captivity, unto Sihon king of the Amorites. (Torah NUM.21.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Woe is me for my hurt! (Prophets JER.10.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «woe» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«woe» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «woe» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«woe» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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