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# henceforth

«henceforth» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **From now on; from this time into the future** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) From now on; from this time into the future. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Used in formal announcements, laws, old stories and the Bible: «henceforth all generations shall call me blessed». It tells the reader a rule or change starts now. Phrases: henceforth known as, henceforth and forever.

### examples

- And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. (Torah NUM.18.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x1)
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. (Torah DEU.19.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x2)
- When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.' (Torah GEN.4.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x3)
- Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.' (Writings 2CH.16.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x4)
- I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died; (Prophets JDG.2.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x5)
- Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. (Prophets ISA.52.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x6)
- Henceforth, all pupils must wear their hats in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x7)
- The village, henceforth known as Riverbend, grew quickly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x8)
- The king declared that henceforth there would be no more taxes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x9)
- Henceforth, I will always check my answers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x10)
- In the Bible Mary says that henceforth all generations will call her blessed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x11)
- Henceforth you are at home here in my stead.” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/henceforth/#x12)

### note

Very formal and a bit old-fashioned. In speech say «from now on». Related: hence (therefore; from here). Also «henceforward» with the same meaning.

### In the corpora

- [And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.694/)
- [And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.540/)
- [I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations that Joshua left when he died;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.58/)
- [Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.342/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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