--- title: meekness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «meekness» in the Judaism dictionary: Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [meekness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/meekness.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:m1:1 # text = Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry. 1 Meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 gentle gentle ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 behaviour behaviour NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 proud proud ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 loud loud ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 conj _ _ 17 or or CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Meekness | | | | | gentle behaviour *obl*; quiet *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **is** | present | a person with meekness | | | | | proud *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **be** | | a person with meekness *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **be** | | a person with meekness *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## Example 1 {#x1} He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) *Sentence 1:* He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x1:1 # text = He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved." 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 daughter daughter NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 come come VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 12 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 ivill ivill VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 14 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 obj _ _ 15 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 14 nmod _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 Abraham Abraham PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ 18 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 beloved beloved ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He | | her *= she* | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient | | 2 | **come** | infinitive | My daughter | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **ivill** | present | we | many thee | | | | to Abraham | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x1:2 # text = She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.' 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 ' 's PART POS _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Xo Xo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 10 until until ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 12 meek meek ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 13 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 compound _ _ 14 com com NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 15 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 14 punct _ _ 16 es e NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 ccomp _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 takes take VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 19 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 18 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | daughter | | Abraham | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient | | 2 | **take** | present | daughter *not said here* | meekness | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meekness=Theme | *Sentence 3:* God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x1:3 # text = God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'. 1 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 3 consulted consult VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 Sefer Sefer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 Yetzirah Yetzirah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **consult** | past | God | | | | then | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Sefer Yetzirah | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic | *Sentence 4:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x1:4 # text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Mordell Mordell PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Origin Origin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 Letters letter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 Numerals numeral NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 conj _ _ 10 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 case _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 10 fixed _ _ 12 Sefer Sefer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 13 Yetzirah Yetzirah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 flat _ _ 14 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 1914 1914 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 2 list _ SpaceAfter=No 16 )) )) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ## Example 2 {#x2} And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x2:1 # text = And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 majesty majesty NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 5 prosper prosper VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 ride ride VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 8 on on ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 behalf behalf NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 righteousness righteousness NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ; ; PUNCT : _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 21 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 23 nmod:poss _ _ 22 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 teach teach VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 ccomp _ _ 25 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 24 obj _ _ 26 tremendous tremendous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ _ 27 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prosper** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | thy majesty | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in majesty=Location | | 2 | **ride on** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | thy right hand | thee | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient thing=Topic | *Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x2:2 # text = (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 PSA.45.5 PSA.45.5 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} The meekness of the lamb calmed the children. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x3:1 # text = The meekness of the lamb calmed the children. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 lamb lamb NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 6 calmed calm VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **calm** | past | the meekness of the lamb | the children | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus child=Experiencer | ## Example 4 {#x4} He showed meekness even when he was teased. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x4:1 # text = He showed meekness even when he was teased. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 showed show VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 even even ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 5 when when SCONJ WRB _ 8 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 teased tease VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | past | He | meekness | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent meekness=Recipient | | 2 | **tease** | past · passive | | he | | | | | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ## Example 5 {#x5} With meekness the beast let the boy come near. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:meekness:x5:1 # text = With meekness the beast let the boy come near. 1 With with ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 meekness meekness NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 beast beast NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 let let VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 9 near near ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | past | the beast | | | | | with meekness | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **come** | present | the boy | | | | | near *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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