--- title: P — The Judaism dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 2 description: The 490 words of the Judaism dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / P # P — The Judaism dictionary · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/5/) - [people](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/) — People means more than one person: men, women and children. — 30 sentences - [peradventure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/) — Perhaps, maybe; a word from old stories, used when someone is not sure. — 15 sentences - [perceive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/) — To notice or become aware of something through the senses: perceive a sound. — 19 sentences - [perceived](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/) — Noticed or became aware of something, by seeing, hearing or understanding. — 22 sentences - [perception](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perception/) — Noticing and understanding things with your senses — seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling. — 18 sentences - [perchance](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/) — Perhaps; possibly, by chance. — 8 sentences - [peremptory](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peremptory/) — Strict and not allowing any argument or delay. — 6 sentences - [perfect](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perfect/) — Perfect means with no mistakes or faults at all. — 24 sentences - [perfection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perfection/) — The state of being perfect, with no faults at all. — 22 sentences - [perfectly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perfectly/) — Perfectly means in a perfect way, without any mistakes. — 12 sentences - [perform](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/) — To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience. — 23 sentences - [perfume](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perfume/) — A liquid with a nice strong smell that people put on their skin. — 22 sentences - [perfumer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perfumer/) — A person whose work is making perfume. — 13 sentences - [perhaps](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perhaps/) — Perhaps means maybe; it is possible but not certain. — 18 sentences - [peril](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/) — Great danger. — 11 sentences - [period](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/period/) — A period is a length of time. — 20 sentences - [periodical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/periodical/) — noun. — 12 sentences - [periphery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/periphery/) — The outer edge or boundary of something. — 1 sentences - [perish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perish/) — To die, especially in an accident, disaster or war. — 26 sentences - [permeate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/permeate/) — To spread through every part of something. — 10 sentences - [permit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/permit/) — To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen. — 16 sentences - [permutation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/permutation/) — A change in the order of things, or one of the different ways of arranging a group of things. — 5 sentences - [perpetual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perpetual/) — Lasting forever or for a very long time, never ending. — 23 sentences - [perpetually](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perpetually/) — All the time, without stopping; forever. — 13 sentences - [perpetuity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perpetuity/) — Lasting for ever or for an endless time; mostly in the phrase «in perpetuity» (for ever). — 10 sentences - [perplexed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexed/) — Puzzled and unsure, not able to understand something. — 9 sentences - [perplexity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perplexity/) — Perplexity is a state of being puzzled and not knowing what to think or do. — 9 sentences - [persecute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecute/) — To persecute people is to treat them cruelly and unfairly for a long time, especially because of their religion, race, beliefs or who they… — 17 sentences - [persecution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecution/) — Cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of their religion, race, beliefs or who they are. — 11 sentences - [persecutor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persecutor/) — Someone who treats another person cruelly and unfairly again and again, to hurt or harm them. — 10 sentences - [persian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persian/) — Persian describes Persia, the old name for Iran, and its people, history and culture. — 17 sentences - [person](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/person/) — A person is a man, woman or child, one human being. — 26 sentences - [personal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/personal/) — Personal means belonging to or about one particular person. — 15 sentences - [personality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/personality/) — Your personality is the kind of person you are: your character, the way you think, feel and behave. — 14 sentences - [personhood](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/personhood/) — The state of being a person. — 1 sentences - [persuade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/persuade/) — To persuade someone is to make them agree to do something or believe something by giving good reasons or by asking nicely. — 16 sentences - [pertain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pertain/) — «Pertain to»: to be about, be connected with, or belong to something (the rules pertaining to safety). — 15 sentences - [perverse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverse/) — Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right. — 8 sentences - [perverseness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perverseness/) — Wickedness or crookedness; doing what is twisted and wrong instead of straight and right. — 8 sentences - [perversion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perversion/) — A twisting of something good or natural into something wrong. — 5 sentences - [perversity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perversity/) — Stubborn and willful wrongness, doing wrong on purpose. — 1 sentences - [pervert](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pervert/) — verb: To change something so that it is used wrongly or for a bad purpose. — 20 sentences - [pestilence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pestilence/) — A deadly disease that spreads quickly through many people, such as the plague. — 22 sentences - [pestle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pestle/) — A heavy stick with a rounded end, used for crushing and grinding things in a mortar. — 5 sentences - [petition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/) — A petition is a written request, signed by many people, asking someone in power to do or change something. — 16 sentences - [phantom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phantom/) — A ghost or spirit that seems to appear and then vanish. — 9 sentences - [pharaoh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pharaoh/) — A pharaoh was a king of ancient Egypt, who ruled the land and was thought by Egyptians to be a god. — 20 sentences - [philistine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philistine/) — The Philistines were an ancient people who lived along the coast of Canaan and were often at war with the Israelites; Goliath was a Philis… — 16 sentences - [philosopher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philosopher/) — A philosopher is a person who thinks and writes about big questions, such as what is true, what is right and wrong, and what life means. — 16 sentences - [philosophic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philosophic/) — Philosophic means calm and thoughtful, taking hard things without getting upset. — 5 sentences - [philosophical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philosophical/) — To do with philosophy — thinking deeply about big questions like what is true, right or real. — 15 sentences - [philosophise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philosophise/) — An old spelling form (here really the Latin word for philosophy) meaning to think about deep questions. — 4 sentences - [philosophy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/philosophy/) — Philosophy is the study of big questions about life, knowledge, right and wrong, the mind and what is real, by thinking carefully and argu… — 16 sentences - [phoenician](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phoenician/) — Belonging to Phoenicia, an ancient land of trading cities (like Tyre, Sidon and Byblos) on the coast of what is now Lebanon, about 1500–30… — 11 sentences - [phoenix](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phoenix/) — A phoenix is a magical bird from old stories that burns itself in fire and is born again from its own ashes. — 13 sentences - [phonetic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phonetic/) — Connected with the sounds of speech. — 10 sentences - [phrase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phrase/) — A small group of words that go together but is not a whole sentence. — 16 sentences - [phraseology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phraseology/) — Phraseology is the particular way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing. — 6 sentences - [physical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/physical/) — Physical means about the body, not the mind: physical exercise, physical pain. — 16 sentences - [physically](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/physically/) — In a way that is about the body, not the mind: physically fit. — 12 sentences - [physician](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/physician/) — A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery. — 14 sentences - [physics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/physics/) — Physics is the science of matter and energy and how they act: forces, motion, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism and the universe. — 7 sentences - [physiology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/physiology/) — The science of how the bodies of living things work and what their parts do. — 3 sentences - [pi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pi/) — Pi is a special number, about 3.14, that links the distance around a circle to the distance across it. — 18 sentences - [pick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pick/) — To pick is to take something with your fingers; to pick up is to lift it and get it. — 17 sentences - [picture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/picture/) — A picture is a drawing, painting or photo. — 16 sentences - [piece](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/piece/) — A piece is a part of something that has been cut, broken or divided, like a piece of cake. — 27 sentences - [pierce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pierce/) — To make a hole in or through something with a sharp point. — 21 sentences - [piercing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/piercing/) — A sharp stab or wound, as by a pointed thing. — 3 sentences - [pigeon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pigeon/) — A grey (or brown and white) bird with a small head and a round body, very common in towns and cities. — 14 sentences - [pile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pile/) — A pile is a lot of things put one on top of another. — 21 sentences - [pilgrimage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pilgrimage/) — A journey to a holy place for religious reasons, such as Christians going to Jerusalem or Muslims going to Mecca. — 13 sentences - [pillar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pillar/) — A pillar is a tall, strong post of stone, wood or metal that holds up part of a building or stands as a monument. — 22 sentences - [pilot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pilot/) — A pilot is a person who flies a plane or helicopter. — 18 sentences - [pim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pim/) — An ancient Hebrew weight, about two thirds of a shekel. — 3 sentences - [pin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pin/) — A pin is a short, thin, sharp piece of metal with a round head, used to hold cloth or paper together. — 26 sentences - [pinch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pinch/) — To press something tightly between your thumb and finger, sometimes in a way that hurts someone. — 19 sentences - [pine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pine/) — A pine is a tall evergreen tree with thin, sharp leaves called needles that stay green all year. Its seeds grow in pine cones. — 22 sentences - [pinion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pinion/) — To hold or tie someone's arms tightly so they cannot move them. — 18 sentences - [pinnacle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pinnacle/) — A pinnacle is the very top of a mountain or of a tall building. — 7 sentences - [pinon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pinon/) — A name of an Edomite chief in Genesis, from the family of Esau. — 2 sentences - [pious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pious/) — Pious means very religious, and devoted to God and to prayer. — 7 sentences - [pip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pip/) — A small seed in fruit such as an apple, orange, lemon or grape. — 14 sentences - [pipe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pipe/) — A pipe is a long tube that water, gas or oil flows through. — 20 sentences - [piping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/piping/) — The sound of playing a pipe or flute. — 3 sentences - [pisces](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pisces/) — The zodiac sign of the Fish, the twelfth constellation of the year. — 7 sentences - [pit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pit/) — A pit is a large hole in the ground, dug by people or made naturally. — 30 sentences - [pitch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pitch/) — A pitch is a field marked out for a sport, like a football, rugby or cricket pitch (mainly UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ). — 31 sentences - [pitcher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pitcher/) — A pitcher is a large jug with a handle and a lip for pouring drinks such as water, milk or juice (US: any jug; UK: often a big pottery jug). — 22 sentences - [pity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pity/) — Pity is a feeling of sadness for someone who is suffering or in trouble. — 22 sentences - [place](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/place/) — A place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place. — 26 sentences - [plague](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plague/) — A plague is a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; "the plague" usually means bubonic plague, the Black Death of th… — 26 sentences - [plain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plain/) — Plain means simple, with nothing added or no decoration, like a plain T-shirt or plain yogurt. — 25 sentences - [plainly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/) — Plainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand. — 21 sentences - [plait](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plait/) — A plait is a length of hair divided into three strands that are crossed over each other again and again to make one neat rope-like piece. — 17 sentences - [plan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plan/) — An idea of what you will do and how. — 14 sentences - [plane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plane/) — A plane is an aeroplane or airplane, a machine with wings that flies. — 23 sentences - [planet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/planet/) — A very large round object in space that moves around a star, such as the Earth moving around the Sun. — 16 sentences - [plank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plank/) — A plank is a long, flat piece of wood. — 20 sentences - [planned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/planned/) — Planned is the past form of «plan»: decided in advance what to do and how. — 11 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/) **2** [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/5/)