[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/consent.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/) / consent [← C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/C/) # consent «consent» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Permission or agreement to let something happen (give…** — 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 (consent, uncountable); verb (consent, consents, consented, consenting) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#m1) 2) To agree to something or give permission. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#m2) 3) (safety) Saying clearly yes to something happening to you; without consent no one should touch you or share your photo. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, to consent means to agree to something. Proverbs warns not to consent to sinners, and Psalms and Kings use it of agreeing together, for good or bad. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that a person must not agree to evil, even when pressed by friends or enemies. Proverbs is read as advice from a father to a son. In the primary lessons: In school: a parent's consent form for a trip. In safety and health: your body is yours; ask for consent and respect «no». Online: don't share others' photos without consent. Formal: «with the consent of». Phrases: consent form, by mutual consent, informed consent. ### examples - Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; (Torah GEN.34.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x1) - Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.' (Torah GEN.34.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x2) - thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him; (Torah DEU.13.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x3) - My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (Writings PRO.1.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x4) - For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant; (Writings PSA.83.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x5) - And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.' (Prophets 1KI.20.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x6) - Bring back the signed consent form for the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x7) - You need a parent's consent to join the club. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x8) - Always ask for consent before taking someone's photo. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x9) - She consented to the plan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x10) - They agreed by mutual consent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x11) - Doctors need consent before an operation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x12) - To this request the king consented. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/#x13) ### note Uncountable noun: give consent, not «a consent». Verb pattern: consent to something. Silence or not saying no is not the same as consent. ### In the corpora - [And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.733/) - [And the priests consented that they should take no longer money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.372/) - [For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1469/) - [My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.9/) - [The British Empire spread the English language and British laws, but it also took land and wealth and ruled people without their consent.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/37-britain-and-ireland-a-short-story/13/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «consent» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/consent/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.