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# renewal

«renewal» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Making something new, fresh or strong again** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a renewal, renewals; also uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Making something new, fresh or strong again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#m1)

2) Making an agreement, ticket or membership last longer: «library book renewal». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#m2)

3) (church) Spiritual renewal: Christians believe God renews people's hearts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#m3)

4) Rebuilding and improving old parts of a town (urban renewal). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: New strength given after weariness, as in Isaiah's picture of a tired people. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as God's gift of fresh strength to Israel in exile, and renewal is a major theme of the prophets' comfort. In the primary lessons: Everyday: renewal of library books, passports, memberships. In science, spring renewal in nature. In church, «renewal of baptismal vows». Phrases: «up for renewal», «urban renewal», «a sense of renewal».

### examples

- Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way; yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore thou wast not affected. (Prophets ISA.57.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x1)
- My library books are due for renewal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x2)
- Mum sent off the passport renewal form. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x3)
- Spring brings renewal to the garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x4)
- The town centre is going through renewal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x5)
- At Easter, Christians speak of new life and renewal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x6)
- Our club membership is up for renewal next month. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/renewal/#x7)

### note

Verb «renew». Countable when talking about one act (a renewal); uncountable for the general idea.

### Trees and pragmatics

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