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Mosaic

Mosaic

2 9.9
Relating to Moses or the laws said to be given by him in the Bible
  • adjective
  • /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
  • Formal
translation icon : mosaico
  • Moses taught that freedom was a goal to be achieved by living in terms of the Mosaic law.
  • Mosaic law
  • mosaic glass

Examples

  • Our invitation to reject the Mosaic Covenant once and for all.

  • Yet those who were "put out" in the Mosaic scriptures were not hindered from coming to the Temple or offering sacrifices.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Like most Mosaic case law, it expressed a principle by giving examples.

    Blog text (14)
  • The text says the covenant concluded at Sinai is referred to as the Mosaic covenant.

  • Muslims believe that God is directing the human race on a path of divine knowledge in various ways: through Abraham, the Mosaic law, the prophets, and Jesus.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Furthermore, Moses is known as the Law Giver, the giver of the Ten Commandments, the Mosaic Law.

  • Jubilees acknowledged the authority of the Mosaic Torah, alongside other holy books, as partial copies of these divine texts.

    Academic text (2018)
  • For Epiphanius, this tradition, still prevalent among Egyptians, was residual of the Passover event and demonstrated the authenticity of the Mosaic Torah to an audience that questioned its authority.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The teachings of the Mosaic Law emphasize the importance of justice and mercy.

  • In his sermon, the pastor discussed the relevance of the Mosaic Covenant in today's world.

Synonyms

Judaistic
vsMosaic
  • Specialized
9.9

About beliefs that require strict following of Jewish law in Christianity

relates broadly to the founder figure and the laws and writings attributed to him

Compounds

Mosaic law
  • Formal
1 9.8

Religious rules God gave to the Israelites through Moses in the first five books of the Bible

A bright pattern of many different parts like tiles or cultures

arial mosaic
  • Specialized
8.8

A large image that shows a wide area by joining many photos taken from the air

mosaic gold
  • Specialized
9.9

A bright yellow powder used to make art and frames look like gold

mosaic culture
  • Canadian
6.5

A society where different cultural groups keep their own traditions

potato mosaic
  • Specialized
7.0

A disease caused by a virus that makes potato leaves show pale and dark patches

tobacco mosaic
  • Specialized
7.1

A disease caused by a virus that makes plant leaves show yellow patches, often in tobacco plants

tobacco mosaic virus
  • Specialized
4.7

A virus that infects tobacco and other plants, making leaves show light and dark patches

Surface Forms

Mosaic positive

Morphology

Mosaic = Moses (transparent) = Moses + ic

Clearly formed from the proper name 'Moses' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to mean 'relating to Moses'.

Etymology

Mosaic comes from the name Moses, the Bible leader, and it means 'of Moses'. So Mosaic law or Mosaic traditions are laws and teachings that are said to come from Moses.