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# refrain

«refrain» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To stop yourself from doing something: please refrain…** — 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 (refrain, refrains, refrained, refraining); noun (a refrain, refrains)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To stop yourself from doing something: please refrain from talking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#m1)

2) (noun) The part of a song or poem that is repeated, the chorus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#m2)

3) (noun) A comment or complaint that people keep repeating. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Psalm 119 the writer holds back his feet from every evil way to keep God's word. In Job, princes refrain from talking in respect. In Isaiah, the people ask whether God will hold Himself back. Interpretation: Joseph's holding back his tears and then breaking down is read as a moment of great feeling before he reveals who he is. Psalm 119 is read as self-control that comes from loving God's word. In the primary lessons: In formal signs and notices: «Please refrain from eating in the library.» In music and poetry lessons, the refrain is the repeated lines. Phrases: refrain from doing, a familiar refrain.

### examples

- And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.' (Torah GEN.43.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x1)
- Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried: 'Cause every man to go out from me.' And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. (Torah GEN.45.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x2)
- Wilt Thou refrain Thyself for these things, O LORD? (Prophets ISA.64.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x3)
- The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth; (Writings JOB.29.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x4)
- I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.101, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x5)
- Please refrain from running in the corridors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x6)
- Passengers must refrain from smoking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x7)
- Everyone joined in the refrain of the song. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x8)
- The poem has a refrain at the end of each verse. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x9)
- I refrained from laughing at his joke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x10)
- «Are we there yet?» was the children's constant refrain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x11)
- Every verse ended with this refrain,-- [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refrain/#x12)

### note

The verb takes «from» + -ing: refrain from shouting. It is formal; in ordinary talk say «stop» or «don't». The noun refrain is like a chorus.

### In the corpora

- [And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1433/)
- [Wilt Thou refrain Thyself for these things, O LORD?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1375/)
- [I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O LORD, Thou knowest.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.664/)
- [I have refrained my feet from every evil way, in order that I might observe Thy word.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2266/)
- [In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.277/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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