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# virtuous

«virtuous» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Very good and moral; behaving in an honest, kind and…** — 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

adjective (virtuous; more virtuous, most virtuous)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very good and moral; behaving in an honest, kind and right way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#m1)

2) (humorous) Feeling pleased with yourself for doing something good or healthy, like eating salad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#m2)

3) A "virtuous circle" is a chain of good events, each one causing the next. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means a woman of good character and worth. Ruth is called virtuous by Boaz, and Proverbs praises such a woman. Interpretation: The poem "A Woman of Valor" from Proverbs is sung on Friday night, and the tradition also reads it as praise for wisdom or the Sabbath. In the primary lessons: Used in stories, fables, the Bible and ethics lessons to describe a good character, often the opposite of a wicked one. In everyday chat people use it jokingly: "I feel virtuous because I did my homework early." In economics and science, a "virtuous circle" is the good opposite of a "vicious circle". Phrases: "a virtuous life", "feel virtuous", "a virtuous circle".

### examples

- A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones. (Writings PRO.12.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x1)
- And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the men in the gate of my people do know that thou art a virtuous woman. (Writings RUT.3.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x2)
- The virtuous princess always told the truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x3)
- In the fable, the virtuous farmer was rewarded for his kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x4)
- I felt very virtuous after tidying my room without being asked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x5)
- The Bible praises a virtuous person who is honest and kind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x6)
- Reading more makes you better at reading, which makes you read more: a virtuous circle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x7)
- She led a quiet and virtuous life. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x8)
- "I am sure," said the king, "that this man is the most faithful and virtuous of men. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/virtuous/#x9)

### note

Adjective from "virtue" (a good quality, like honesty or courage); note the spelling: virtue drops the e and adds -ous. Opposite: wicked, immoral, sinful. Do not confuse with "virtual" (online or almost). The opposite of a virtuous circle is a vicious circle.

### In the corpora

- [A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.325/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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