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# integrity

«integrity» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **right even when nobody is watching** — 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 (integrity — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Being honest and doing what is right even when nobody is watching. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#m1)

2) Being whole and strong, not broken: «the integrity of the bridge». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Bible it means complete honesty and wholeness, being the same inside and out, and sincere towards God. It often translates the Hebrew "tom" or "tummah." Interpretation: Tradition treats integrity as a quality of the righteous, as in Job, who is called "perfect and upright" and who insists on his integrity even while he suffers. In the primary lessons: In lessons about truth and character, integrity means keeping your promises, not cheating, and telling the truth when it is hard. In science and building, structural integrity means a structure is strong and safe. Phrases: «a person of integrity», «show integrity», «academic integrity».

### examples

- Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for Thee. (Writings PSA.25.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x1)
- I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. (Writings PSA.101.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x2)
- Let me be weighed in a just balance, that God may know mine integrity — (Writings JOB.31.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x3)
- She showed integrity when she owned up to her mistake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x4)
- Integrity means doing the right thing when no one is watching. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x5)
- A person of integrity does not cheat in tests. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x6)
- He handed in the lost wallet because he has integrity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x7)
- The engineers checked the integrity of the bridge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x8)
- Cheating in games breaks your integrity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x9)
- But Hermes, astute as he was dishonest, determined to test the shepherd's integrity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/integrity/#x10)

### note

Uncountable. Stress: «in-TEG-ri-ty». It is a big word for honesty plus doing right; close to «honesty» but a little wider.

### In the corpora

- [Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for Thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.379/)
- [Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.382/)
- [But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity; redeem me, and be gracious unto me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.392/)
- [Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.610/)
- [And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.686/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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