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# cruel

«cruel» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **causing pain or suffering to people or animals on…** — 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

adjective (cruel, crueller, cruellest; US crueler, cruelest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Cruel means causing pain or suffering to people or animals on purpose, or not caring when they suffer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#m1)

2) Cruel can mean very hard to bear, as in cruel weather or cruel luck. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Jacob's blessing speaks of the cruel anger of Simeon and Levi. Tradition reads it as a cursing of their rage, not of the men themselves. In the primary lessons: In feelings and kindness lessons, pupils learn that being cruel to people or animals is wrong, and that bullying can be cruel. In stories, villains are often cruel, like the cruel stepmother. Phrases: cruel to, be cruel, cruelty to animals.

### examples

- Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps. (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x1)
- And Moses spoke so unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage. (Torah EXO.6.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x2)
- Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. (Torah GEN.49.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x3)
- Lest thou give thy vigour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel; (Writings PRO.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x4)
- Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me. (Writings PSA.25.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x5)
- A rebellious man seeketh only evil; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. (Writings PRO.17.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x6)
- It is cruel to hurt animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x7)
- The cruel giant locked the children in the tower. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x8)
- Laughing at someone who is sad is cruel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x9)
- Cinderella's stepsisters were cruel to her. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x10)
- The winter was cruel and long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x11)
- Don't be cruel; be kind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x12)
- It was a cruel twist of fate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x13)
- “How could you be so cruel? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cruel/#x14)

### note

Comparatives: crueller, cruellest (UK); crueler, cruelest (US); more cruel is also fine. Noun: cruelty; adverb: cruelly. Spelling: c-r-u-e-l (e before l). Opposite: kind. If you see cruelty to an animal or a person, tell a grown-up.

### In the corpora

- [Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.918/)
- [Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.377/)
- [Lest thou give thy vigour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.126/)
- [The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.307/)
- [A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.331/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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