alike

«alike» in Mova's judaism dictionary: very similar, looking or being almost the same («The… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (alike — not before a noun); adverb (alike)

meaning for a pupil

1) Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»). tree →

2) As an adverb, alike means in the same way («treat everyone alike»). tree →

3) Alike can mean both, or equally («adults and children alike»). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it says both the clean and unclean person may eat the gazelle and hart, which are not sacrifices. Interpretation: The rabbis taught that meat eaten as ordinary food, not as a sacrifice, did not need the purity required for holy offerings. In the primary lessons: In school pupils compare and contrast: how are two things alike and how are they different? (in science, maths shapes, stories). In everyday life twins, siblings and pets can look alike. Phrases: «look alike», «think alike», «great minds think alike», «young and old alike», «lookalike».

examples

• Thou shalt eat it within thy gates; the unclean and the clean may eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart. (Torah DEU.15.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• Howbeit as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof; the unclean and the clean may eat thereof alike. (Torah DEU.12.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them. (Writings JOB.21.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• The small and great are there alike; and the servant is free from his master. (Writings JOB.3.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• My sister and I look alike. tree →
• The two triangles are alike in shape but not in size. tree →
• Great minds think alike! tree →
• The game is fun for children and adults alike. tree →
• Treat all the pupils alike. tree →
• No two snowflakes are exactly alike. tree →
• How are frogs and toads alike? tree →
• The cousins dress alike for every party. tree →
• They all looked alike except as to size. tree →

note

«Alike» comes after the verb, never before a noun: «The cakes are alike», not «the alike cakes» (say «similar cakes»). Do not use «alike» with «both … alike» doubled carelessly. In maths, similar shapes are alike in shape (same angles) but may differ in size.

In the corpora

• Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.
• Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
• A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike;
• The small and great are there alike; and the servant is free from his master.
• They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «alike» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.