[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pleasure.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / pleasure [← P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/P/) # pleasure «pleasure» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the feeling of being happy or enjoying something** — 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 (pleasure; a pleasure, pleasures) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Pleasure is the feeling of being happy or enjoying something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#m1) 2) A pleasure is something that makes you happy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#m2) 3) «It's a pleasure» or «my pleasure» is a polite reply when someone thanks you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#m3) 4) (formal) «With pleasure» means gladly, yes I will. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#m4) 5) Pleasure can also mean what someone wishes or chooses to do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#m5) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah Sarah speaks of pleasure in old age, and a hungry worker may eat grapes at his own pleasure. Sefer Yetzirah calls the Sixteenth Path the pleasure of the Glory, a path of delight in the world to come, tied to the paradise of the righteous. Interpretation: The tradition reads the prophets' and psalmists' words as showing that people's love for Jerusalem is itself a delight God accepts. Sefer Yetzirah's pleasure of the Glory is read as the joy of the righteous in the world to come. In the primary lessons: In everyday life «my pleasure» answers «thank you», and «it was a pleasure to meet you» is polite. In stories characters read or swim «for pleasure», meaning for fun, not for work. Phrases: my pleasure, with pleasure, for pleasure, take pleasure in, a pleasure to meet you. ### examples - And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?' (Torah GEN.18.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x1) - When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes until thou have enough at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. (Torah DEU.23.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x2) - The Sixteenth Path is the Triumphal or Eternal Intelligence, so called because it is the pleasure of the Glory, beyond which is no other Glory like to it, and it is called also the Paradise prepared for the Righteous. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x3) - Is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? (Prophets JER.22.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x4) - For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust. (Writings PSA.102.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x5) - To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom. (Writings PSA.105.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x6) - Reading is one of my greatest pleasures. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x7) - «Thank you for helping.» «My pleasure!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x8) - It was a pleasure to meet you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x9) - We go to the lake for pleasure, not for work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x10) - Grandpa takes pleasure in growing roses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x11) - «Can you pass the salt?» «With pleasure.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x12) - The puppy wagged its tail with pleasure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x13) - "Is it your pleasure to rise?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/#x14) ### note Uncountable for the feeling; countable for things that give it («small pleasures»). The verb is «please», the adjective «pleasant». «My pleasure» is a polite formula, not a statement about feeling. ### In the corpora - [He whom the LORD loveth shall perform His pleasure on Babylon, and show His arm on the Chaldeans.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1074/) - [Is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.612/) - [For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.439/) - [I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/MAL.15/) - [For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.45/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «pleasure» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pleasure/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.