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# harass

«harass» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (harass, harasses, harassed, harassing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To keep annoying, upsetting, threatening or bothering someone again and again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#m1)

2) To make repeated small attacks on an enemy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means to attack and trouble an enemy again and again. In Job and the Psalms it means to torment someone weak, as one might harass a driven leaf or a soul in distress, and Isaiah says those who harass Judah will be cut off. Interpretation: The command to harass Midian comes after Midianite women led Israel into sin at Peor. Tradition reads it as a warning to deal firmly with those who lead others to sin. Isaiah is read as promising a future time when Israel's old quarrels end. In the primary lessons: A serious word in safety and citizenship lessons: harassing someone online or in person is bullying and can be against the law. Children should tell a trusted adult if someone harasses them. In history, soldiers harass an enemy army with small attacks.

### examples

- 'Harass the Midianites, and smite them; (Torah NUM.25.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x1)
- Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? (Writings JOB.13.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x2)
- And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant. (Writings PSA.143.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x3)
- The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that harass Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. (Prophets ISA.11.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x4)
- It is wrong to harass people online. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x5)
- The boys were told off for harassing the younger children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x6)
- Tell a teacher if anyone harasses you.. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x7)
- Small groups of soldiers harassed the enemy's supply wagons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x8)
- She felt harassed by the constant phone calls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/harass/#x9)

### note

Spelling trap: one r, double s — harass (not «harrass»). Two pronunciations: HA-rus or ha-RASS. Noun: harassment. «Harassed» can also mean stressed and tired (a harassed mum).

### In the corpora

- ['Harass the Midianites, and smite them;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.911/)
- [And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am Thy servant.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2597/)
- [Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.336/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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