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title: iniquity — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «iniquity» in the Judaism dictionary: Great wrong or sin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# iniquity

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**Who acts:** man, woman, he, they, iniquity · **What happens:** be, bear, not wash, bathe, come back, not be · **To what, where:** iniquity, them, flesh, fourth generation, many mine iniquities, iniquities

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«iniquity» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [iniquity in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/iniquity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great wrong or sin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:m1:1
# text = Great wrong or sin.
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wrong	wrong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the man shall be clear from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity. (Torah NUM.5.31, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the man shall be clear from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x1:1
# text = And the man shall be clear from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | shall | the man |  |  | iniquity |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | shall | that woman | woman's iniquity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iniquity=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.5.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.5.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.5.31	NUM.5.31	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity. (Torah LEV.17.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x2:1
# text = But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	9	cc	_	_
9	bathe	bathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	bear	bear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wash** | infinitive | he | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **bathe** | infinitive | he *not said here* | his flesh |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme flesh=Destination |
| 3 | **bear** | shall | he | his iniquity |  |  | then |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iniquity=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.17.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.17.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.17.16	LEV.17.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.' (Torah GEN.15.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.'

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x3:1
# text = And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	generation	generation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Amorite	amorite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
20	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | shall | they |  |  |  | in the fourth generation | hither *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in generation=Location |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | the iniquity of the Amorite |  |  |  | yet | full *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.15.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x3:2
# text = (Torah GEN.15.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.15.16	GEN.15.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many are mine iniquities and sins? (Writings JOB.13.23, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* How many are mine iniquities and sins?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x4:1
# text = How many are mine iniquities and sins?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	mine	mine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	iniquities	iniquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sins	sin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | many mine iniquities and sins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.13.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.13.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.13.23	JOB.13.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And are not thine iniquities without end? (Writings JOB.22.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And are not thine iniquities without end?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x5:1
# text = And are not thine iniquities without end?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	iniquities	iniquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present |  | thine iniquities |  |  | without end |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.22.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x5:2
# text = (Writings JOB.22.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.22.5	JOB.22.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. (Writings PSA.130.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x6:1
# text = And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	redeem	redeem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	iniquities	iniquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redeem** | future | He | Israel |  | Israel's iniquities |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent israel=Theme from iniquity=Source |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.130.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:iniquity:x6:2
# text = (Writings PSA.130.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.130.8	PSA.130.8	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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