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# punishment

«punishment» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **something unpleasant done to someone 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

noun (a punishment, punishments; punishment)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#m1)

2) Punishment is the act of punishing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means the penalty or the guilt for a wrong, and "iniquity" shows it is tied to sin. Interpretation: Cain's words show that wrongdoing brings a heavy price, and the tradition sees both justice and mercy in how God answers him. In the primary lessons: In school and home life a punishment follows breaking rules: detention, losing screen time, time-out. In stories the villain often gets a punishment at the end. In lessons about fairness pupils discuss whether a punishment fits what was done. Phrases: «as a punishment», «a fair punishment», «escape punishment», «crime and punishment».

### examples

- And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear. (Torah GEN.4.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x1)
- I also will walk contrary unto them, and bring them into the land of their enemies; if then perchance their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then be paid the punishment of their iniquity; (Torah LEV.26.41, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x2)
- A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto. (Writings PRO.19.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x3)
- The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; and their punishment should endure for ever. (Writings PSA.81.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x4)
- Be ye afraid of the sword; for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment. (Writings JOB.19.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x5)
- As a punishment, he had no TV for a week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x6)
- Detention is a common punishment at school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x7)
- Is it fair to give the whole class a punishment for one person's mistake? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x8)
- The thief got a punishment from the judge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x9)
- In the fairy tale, the wicked queen got her punishment. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x10)
- A good punishment should help you learn, not just hurt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x11)
- Ingratitude sometimes brings its own punishment. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/punishment/#x12)

### note

Countable and uncountable. Verb: «punish» (punished, punishing). Opposite idea: «reward». The word ends in «-ment». «A punishment» is not the same as «a consequence», although adults sometimes use them alike.

### In the corpora

- [And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.102/)
- [The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; and their punishment should endure for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1453/)
- [A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.548/)
- [Be ye afraid of the sword; for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.497/)
- [The joke: cheek gets the biggest punishment, much more than stealing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon/29/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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