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# punish

«punish» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To make someone suffer or lose something because they did…** — 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

verb (punish, punishes, punished, punishing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#m1)

2) To treat something roughly: «the hot sun punished the plants». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh God punishes sin, often as a call to turn back. Punishing the righteous is called wrong. Interpretation: The tradition teaches that God is just and that punishment aims at repentance. During the Ten Days of Repentance people ask forgiveness and return to God. In the primary lessons: In school and family life, rules have consequences: a detention, losing screen time. In law, judges punish crimes with fines or prison. In stories, villains are punished in the end. Phrases: «punish someone for», «be punished», «punishing heat».

### examples

- Now will He remember their iniquity, and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt. (Prophets HOS.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x1)
- To punish also the righteous is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. (Writings PRO.17.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x2)
- Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision: (Prophets JER.9.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x3)
- The teacher punished us for being rude. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x4)
- He was punished for cheating in the test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x5)
- My parents don't punish me if I tell the truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x6)
- The thief was punished by the court. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x7)
- In the story, the cruel king was punished. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x8)
- It's not fair to punish the whole class for one person. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x9)
- I could punish you now, but I’ll wait! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punish/#x10)

### note

Past: punished. Noun: punishment. «Punish someone for doing something». Hitting or hurting a child is not a fair punishment; if someone hurts you, tell a trusted adult.

### In the corpora

- [Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.600/)
- [Shall I not punish for these things? saith the LORD; Shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.166/)
- [Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.295/)
- [And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.48/)
- [Now will He remember their iniquity, and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.117/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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