ancient

«ancient» in Mova's judaism dictionary: belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands… — 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 (ancient, more ancient, most ancient)

meaning for a pupil

1) Ancient means belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands of years ago. tree →

2) Ancient can mean very old (often said as a joke about something old). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often used for the old mountains and hills in the blessings, meaning very old and lasting. In the Prophets and Writings it also names old landmarks, an old brook, and times long past. In Sefer Yetzirah it describes how old the book is. Interpretation: Tradition holds that Sefer Yetzirah is very old, and some say it goes back to Abraham, though scholars date it later. The saying not to move the ancient landmark is read as respect for old property lines and old traditions. The psalmist remembering ancient times is read as learning from history to trust God. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, «ancient» describes old civilisations such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Ancient China, with pyramids, temples and myths. In science, ancient rocks and fossils show the Earth's past. In stories, ancient forests, castles and spells set a mysterious mood. Phrases: «ancient history», «Ancient Egypt», «the ancients», «ancient ruins».

examples

• And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills, (Torah DEU.33.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• both these Hebrew classics speak of it as a very ancient work. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Some parts are not very ancient, since some versions mention the Crusades. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. (Writings PRO.22.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon. (Prophets JDG.5.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times. (Writings PSA.77.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• The Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. tree →
• We are learning about Ancient Greece. tree →
• The forest has ancient oak trees. tree →
• The museum shows ancient coins. tree →
• The ancient Romans built straight roads. tree →
• This computer is ancient! tree →
• The temple is in ruins because it is so ancient. tree →
• Dinosaur fossils are found in ancient rocks. tree →
• MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. tree →

note

Spelling trap: ancient (c, then -ient), pronounced «AYN-shunt». When it is part of a name, like Ancient Egypt, it often has a capital A. «That's ancient history» means something happened long ago and no longer matters.

In the corpora

• And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the everlasting hills,
• The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon.
• As saith the proverb of the ancients: Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
• Is this your joyous city, whose feet in antiquity, in ancient days, carried her afar off to sojourn?
• I have pondered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

Trees and pragmatics

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