wrest

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means to bend justice, especially against the poor, by twisting a judgment.

Interpretation. The tradition teaches that judges must be fair to rich and poor alike, take no bribes, and treat everyone equally. "Justice, justice shall you pursue" is read with this. In the primary lessons: in stories, heroes win back a body, a prize or a weapon from enemies by force

Meaning

1. To wrest is to pull something away from someone or something by a hard, strong effort. tree →
2. To wrest can also mean to twist something out of a grip. tree →

Examples

• Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (Torah DEU.16.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• The knight wrested the sword from the giant's hand. tree →
• The heroes wrested the body from the enemy after a long fight. tree →
• She wrested the box back from the thief. tree →
• Nothing for maths. tree →

Note

nothing for maths