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# servitude

«servitude» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the state of being forced to work for someone else and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (servitude)

### meaning for a pupil

Servitude is the state of being forced to work for someone else and having no freedom, like a slave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: In the Sefer Yetzirah it is the opposite of power, one of the seven pairs of opposites that the Double letters stand for. In the primary lessons: a person or animal under a master's rule, with no choice; in tales, a sign of being owned or made to serve

### examples

- They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#x1)
- Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits. (Writings LAM.1.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#x2)
- The people lived in servitude to the cruel king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#x3)
- The heifer walked free, with no marks of servitude on her neck. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#x4)
- Better servitude with safety than freedom with danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/servitude/#x5)

### note

nothing for maths

### Trees and pragmatics

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