= process by which plants and their products become devoid of moisture, and therefore lose color and bend over as if in mourning, which may ultimately result in death if circumstances do not change; associated with drought and destruction, often as punishment from God
to wither, to fade
Insignificant
literally: to wither; hence: = process by which humans gradually lose their power and social status
to wither, to fade
Stance
= action by which humans move parts of their bodies in order to pass on information without other people noticing
to make signs, to signal
Speak
= action by which humans, and personified objects utter words; usually not directly followed by the actual words that are spoken
to speak, to say
Non-Whole
= action by which someone removes the foreskin of the penis, + preferably with a flint knife, as a sign of the covenant between YHWH and Abraham's descendants; considered an outward change for the good that should be accompanied by an inward change in attitude as well