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# whet

«whet» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (whets, whetted, whetting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To whet is to sharpen a blade by rubbing it on a stone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#m1)

2) To whet an appetite is to make it stronger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: God "whets" His sword in a poem about judgment; in Egypt, not even a dog would "sharpen" its tongue, meaning growl, at Israel. Interpretation: The quiet of the dogs on the night of the Exodus is read as a sign of God's care, setting Israel apart from Egypt. In the primary lessons: in tales, a knife is whetted on a stone before it is used

### examples

- If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me. (Torah DEU.32.41, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x1)
- But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x2)
- Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word; (Writings PSA.64.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x3)
- If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready; (Writings PSA.7.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x4)
- that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel. (Prophets JOS.10.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x5)
- He whetted the knife on a great stone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x6)
- The smell whetted my appetite. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x7)
- Whet the blade slowly and carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/whet/#x8)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [If a man turn not, He will whet His sword, He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.78/)
- [Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1034/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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