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# providence

«providence» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the care or guidance of God, or the good luck that seems…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (no plural)

### meaning for a pupil

Providence is the care or guidance of God, or the good luck that seems to come from fate; in tales it can mean a kind protecting power. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/providence/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Job it means God's watchful care over a person's life and spirit. Interpretation: The tradition teaches that God watches over the world and each person. Job says even in suffering that God has kept him alive. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales and old stories, a helpful power that looks after people: «a merciful providence»; a Providence is a protector

### examples

- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit. (Writings JOB.10.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/providence/#x1)
- It was a lucky providence that the bridge held. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/providence/#x2)
- Miacca was like a Providence to the poor family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/providence/#x3)
- We trusted in providence to bring us home safely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/providence/#x4)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.246/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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