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# blandishment

«blandishment» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Flattering words or coaxing charm used to tempt someone…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (blandishments)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal, old use) Flattering words or coaxing charm used to tempt someone to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Proverbs warns the young man against smooth, flattering words that lead him astray. Daniel says smooth talk corrupts those who break the covenant. In the primary lessons: in old tales, sweet talk and charm used to trick or win over a person.

### examples

- With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, with the blandishment of her lips she enticeth him away. (Writings PRO.7.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x1)
- Now when they shall stumble, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with blandishments. (Writings DAN.11.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x2)
- And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupt by blandishments; but the people that know their God shall show strength, and prevail. (Writings DAN.11.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x3)
- She ignored all his blandishments. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x4)
- The fox used sweet blandishments to fool the crow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x5)
- Do not be tempted by flattery and blandishments. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blandishment/#x6)

### note

nothing for maths.

### In the corpora

- [With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, with the blandishment of her lips she enticeth him away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.197/)
- [Now when they shall stumble, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with blandishments.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.347/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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