[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/blessing.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / blessing [← B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/B/) # blessing «blessing» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (a blessing, blessings) ### meaning for a pupil 1) (church) A blessing is a prayer asking God to protect and do good to someone or something, or God's favour itself; Christians believe blessings come from God. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#m1) 2) A blessing is something good that you are glad and thankful for. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#m2) 3) A blessing is permission or approval, as in «with my parents' blessing». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#m3) 4) A blessing in disguise is something that seems bad at first but turns out good. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a blessing is God's gift of good things such as children, land, food and peace, or the words by which a father or leader hands such good on to someone. It is also what God sets against the curse. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that a blessing is passed on by words, as when Isaac blessed Jacob, and that Israel is to bless God in return. Moses sets before the people a blessing for keeping the commandments and a curse for turning away. In the primary lessons: In church the priest gives a blessing at the end of the service; families say a blessing (grace) before meals; people say «count your blessings» to mean be thankful. In stories it tells the reader something good or approved has happened. Phrases: «count your blessings», «a mixed blessing», «a blessing in disguise», «give your blessing». ### examples - Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: (Torah DEU.11.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x1) - And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. (Torah GEN.27.41, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x2) - And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.' (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x3) - Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy blessing be upon Thy people. (Writings PSA.3.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x4) - The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto. (Writings PRO.10.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x5) - He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. (Writings PSA.24.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x6) - The priest gave a blessing at the end of the service. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x7) - We say a blessing before dinner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x8) - Good friends are a real blessing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x9) - Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise, because we met Grandma on the way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x10) - She married him with her father's blessing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x11) - Count your blessings: you have a home and people who love you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x12) - A big dog in a small flat is a mixed blessing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x13) - Some men underrate their best blessings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/#x14) ### note Countable: a blessing, blessings. From the verb «bless» (bless, blessed). «Bless you!» is said after a sneeze. A «mixed blessing» has good and bad sides. Christians believe God's blessing is a gift, not a reward to be bought. ### In the corpora - [And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.812/) - [And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.818/) - [then I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth produce for the three years.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.754/) - [Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.344/) - [the blessing, if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.345/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «blessing» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/blessing/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.