wretchedness

noun (no plural)

«wretchedness» 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

Wretchedness is great misery, sadness or unhappiness. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, the state of sorrow and misery that a person falls into

Examples

She felt the wretchedness of being lost. tree →
He lived in wretchedness for years. tree →
The wretchedness of the poor family made everyone sad. tree →
Nothing for maths. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Moses says it in despair, when the burden of leading the people is too heavy for him.

Interpretation. The tradition sees in Moses' complaint how heavy leadership is. It also notes that God answers by giving him seventy elders to help.

Examples

And if Thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray Thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in Thy sight; and let me not look upon my wretchedness.' (Torah NUM.11.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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

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