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# stature

«stature» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **how tall a person is, their height when standing** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (stature — usually no plural)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Stature is how tall a person is, their height when standing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#m1)

2) (formal) Stature is the respect and importance a person has because of what they have done. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#m2)

3) Stature can mean how great or grown-up someone has become in skill or character. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means a person's height, and sometimes greatness. In the Writings and Prophets it describes a tall tree or a person, as a palm tree in the Song of Songs, and Assyria is a high cedar. "High ones of stature" are the proud, who will be cut down. Interpretation: In the Torah the spies describe the Canaanites as men of great stature. Tradition sees their fear as a failure of faith in God's help. Isaiah's cutting down of the tall is read as showing that pride before God will be humbled. The Song of Songs is read as a picture of love between God and Israel. In the primary lessons: In stories it describes a character's size: «a man of small stature» means a short man. In formal writing and news it means importance: «a scientist of great stature». In science lessons on growth it can stand for height. Phrases: «of short/small/tall stature», «grow in stature», «a person of stature».

### examples

- This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. (Writings SNG.7.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x1)
- Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of a high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs. (Prophets EZK.31.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x2)
- Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the boughs with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be laid low. (Prophets ISA.10.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x3)
- She was small in stature but very brave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x4)
- The basketball player's great stature made him easy to spot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x5)
- The old judge was a woman of great stature in the town. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x6)
- His stature grew after he saved the drowning dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x7)
- Children of short stature can still be fast runners. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x8)
- The museum has a statue of a leader of high stature. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x9)
- The team grew in stature with every win. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x10)
- Small of stature, and slightly built, he had a strong arm and stronger wrist. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stature/#x11)

### note

Uncountable noun; we say «of small stature», not «a small stature» in most uses. Do not confuse with «statue» (a carved figure) or «statute» (a written law). It is a formal word; in everyday talk people say «height» or «how tall».

### In the corpora

- [This thy stature is like to a palm-tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/SNG.111/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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