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# betimes

«betimes» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **early, or in good time before something happens** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (no other forms) (old use)

### meaning for a pupil

Betimes means early, or in good time before something happens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Old English word meaning early, at daybreak. Interpretation: The men rose early to make their oath of peace with Isaac; the tradition sees their promptness as showing eagerness to keep the peace. In the primary lessons: in old stories a person gets up or arrives betimes, meaning early in the day or before the right moment.

### examples

- And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (Torah GEN.26.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x1)
- He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. (Writings PRO.13.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x2)
- Howbeit I sent unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. (Prophets JER.44.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x3)
- to hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even sending them betimes and often, but ye have not hearkened; (Prophets JER.26.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x4)
- You are come betimes to-day, said the farmer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x5)
- Jason went betimes in the morning to the palace. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x6)
- If you start betimes, you will finish the job before dark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x7)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.373/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «betimes» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.