Expressions (A–Z)
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A Partial Salvation
See: "A Partial Consolation."
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C
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Could be worse/ It could be worse
Figuratively: don't forget that the situation is good when considering the other...
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D
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Difficult Words
Words of rebuke and reprimand. Words that are difficult to listen to.
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Do not weep for the dead
It is not advisable to prolong mourning for the departed, as it comes at the exp...
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Drowned his sorrow in…
By metaphor: consoled himself and tried to cheer himself by means of pleasure fr...
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Fear not, neither be dismayed
Do not be afraid at all. Remove all worry from your heart. By extension: be cour...
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Half a Consolation/ partial consolation
Figuratively: a limited consolation; a small comfort.
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He will swallow up death for ever, expressing hope that death will disappear
A prayer of consolation recited upon the death of a person.
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I am his (her) atonement (may any evil which might have visited him visit me instead)/I am his ransom
As if to say: I am willing to be his atonement or sacrifice in his place. By ext...
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In Jerusalem you shall be comforted, in the rebuilding of Jerusalem you shall be comforted
Traditional words of consolation said to a mourner by those offering comfort.
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