Pshat is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pshat in a sentence
Pshat meaning
Alternative form of peshat.
Using Pshat
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of peshat.
Context around Pshat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pshat
- In this selection, "pshat" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remez stand out and add context to how "pshat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include pardes into pshat remez din and provides the pshat or literal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pshat" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pshat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Midrash concentrates somewhat on remez but mostly on derash (Some thinkers divide PaRDeS into pshat, remez, din (law) and sod. (21 words)
In general, Rashi provides the pshat or literal meaning of Jewish texts, while his disciples known as the Tosafot ("additions"), criticized his work and gave more interpretative descriptions of the texts. (31 words)
In general, Rashi provides the pshat or literal meaning of Jewish texts, while his disciples known as the Tosafot ("additions"), criticized his work and gave more interpretative descriptions of the texts. (31 words)
The Midrash concentrates somewhat on remez but mostly on derash (Some thinkers divide PaRDeS into pshat, remez, din (law) and sod. (21 words)
Example sentences (2)
In general, Rashi provides the pshat or literal meaning of Jewish texts, while his disciples known as the Tosafot ("additions"), criticized his work and gave more interpretative descriptions of the texts.
The Midrash concentrates somewhat on remez but mostly on derash (Some thinkers divide PaRDeS into pshat, remez, din (law) and sod.