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# grief

«grief» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A deep, strong sadness, especially when someone or a pet…** — 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 (grief — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A deep, strong sadness, especially when someone or a pet dies or is lost. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#m1)

2) "Give someone grief" means annoy, bother or criticise them (informal). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#m2)

3) "Good grief!" shows surprise or annoyance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Deep sorrow, caused by trouble or by a foolish child. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that a person's conduct brings joy or grief to parents. Lamentations says God's sorrow-giving is not forever, for He will show compassion. In the primary lessons: In feelings lessons, grief is a normal feeling after a loss; it can come with tears, anger, tiredness or numbness, and it slowly gets easier. Talking to someone trusted helps. In stories, a character's grief can change how they act. Phrases: full of grief, deal with grief, come to grief, good grief, give someone grief.

### examples

- I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief. (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x1)
- A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother. (Writings PRO.10.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x2)
- For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. (Writings LAM.3.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x3)
- She was full of grief when her dog died. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x4)
- Grief can make you feel tired and sad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x5)
- Talking helps with grief. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x6)
- Good grief, what a mess! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x7)
- My brother gave me grief about my haircut. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x8)
- The ship came to grief on the rocks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x9)
- ‘What secret grief is troubling you? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/grief/#x10)

### note

Uncountable: "grief", not "a grief". The verb is "grieve" (to feel grief). Spelling: "i before e": g-r-i-e-f. "Come to grief" means fail or have an accident.

### In the corpora

- [A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.259/)
- [I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.409/)
- [For though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/LAM.85/)
- [The sadness after a death is called grief.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/24-when-someone-dies/5/)
- [Grief gets gentler over months and years; playing and laughing during that time does not mean you have forgotten the person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/24-when-someone-dies/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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