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# innocent

«innocent» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Not guilty: having not done the wrong thing you are…** — 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 (innocent; more innocent, most innocent); noun (an innocent — rare)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Not guilty: having not done the wrong thing you are blamed for. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#m1)

2) Not knowing about bad or unkind things; young and trusting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#m2)

3) Not meant to harm: «an innocent joke». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#m3)

4) (noun) A person who has done nothing wrong, especially someone hurt in a war or crime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means a person who is not guilty of the wrong. The Torah forbids killing the innocent or taking bribes to harm them. Interpretation: Jewish law teaches that a court must never condemn the innocent. Shedding innocent blood is a grave sin that brings guilt on the whole land. In the primary lessons: In stories and law, an innocent person is wrongly accused and must be proved innocent; in law, people are innocent until proved guilty. In feelings and friendship, «an innocent mistake» was not on purpose. Phrases: «innocent of», «look innocent», «innocent until proven guilty».

### examples

- Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x1)
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked. (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x2)
- Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the blood of the innocent from Israel, that it may go well with thee. (Torah DEU.19.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x3)
- Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? (Writings JOB.4.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x4)
- Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x5)
- I am innocent — I regard not myself, I despise my life. (Writings JOB.9.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x6)
- The boy was innocent; he didn't break the vase. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x7)
- The puppy looked innocent next to the torn pillow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x8)
- It was an innocent mistake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x9)
- The judge said she was innocent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x10)
- Babies are innocent and trusting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x11)
- Don't blame someone innocent to protect yourself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x12)
- But, sire, I implore your mercy, for I am innocent." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/innocent/#x13)

### note

Opposite: guilty. Noun: innocence. Spelling: double «n», ends «-cent». «Innocent of» + the thing (not «innocent from»).

### In the corpora

- [Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.654/)
- [Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.734/)
- [and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not pardon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.739/)
- [And I will hold as innocent their blood that I have not held as innocent; and the LORD dwelleth in Zion.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOL.74/)
- [He that putteth not out his money on interest, nor taketh a bribe against the innocent.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.181/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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