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# petition

«petition» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a written request, signed by many people, asking someone…** — 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 (a petition, petitions); verb (petition, petitions, petitioned, petitioning)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A petition is a written request, signed by many people, asking someone in power to do or change something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#m1)

2) To petition someone is to make a formal request to them, often with a petition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#m2)

3) (law) A formal written request to a court. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#m3)

4) (church) A prayer that asks God for something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A request or plea, as to a king or to God. Esther made one to the king, and Daniel and Hannah to God. Interpretation: The tradition sees Hannah's petition as a model of prayer from the heart. Esther's petition shows courage in pleading for her people. In the primary lessons: In citizenship lessons, pupils learn that a petition is a peaceful way to ask for change, such as a new crossing near school. Online petitions collect signatures. In church, the prayers of petition ask God for help. Phrases: «sign a petition», «start a petition», «petition the council», «a petition for divorce» (law).

### examples

- Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is — (Writings EST.5.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x1)
- Then these men came tumultuously, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God. (Writings DAN.6.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x2)
- For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him; (Prophets 1SA.1.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x3)
- We started a petition for a new zebra crossing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x4)
- Over five hundred people signed our petition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x5)
- The children petitioned the head teacher for a longer break. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x6)
- The petition was handed to the mayor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x7)
- In church we prayed petitions for the sick. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x8)
- Mum signed an online petition to save the library. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x9)
- The court received a petition from the family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x10)
- So they sent a petition to Jupiter asking for a king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/petition/#x11)

### note

Noun and verb; past «petitioned». A petitioner is a person who makes a petition. Maths: count the signatures and compare with a target (e.g. «we need a thousand; we have six hundred, so we need four hundred more»).

### In the corpora

- [For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.27/)
- [And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.74/)
- [So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.577/)
- [Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.87/)
- [Now whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request further, it shall be done.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.158/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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