battle
part of speech
noun (a battle, battles); verb (battle, battles, battled, battling)
meaning for a pupil
1) A battle is a fight between armies, ships or planes in a war. tree →
2) A battle is any hard struggle or contest, like a battle against illness or a battle of the bands. tree →
3) To battle is to fight or try very hard against something difficult. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A fight between armies in war. The Torah gives rules for how the priest speaks to the people before they go out. Interpretation: The priest's speech tells soldiers not to fear because God goes with them. The rabbis read this as a sign that victory comes from God and not only from the strength of the army. In the primary lessons: In history lessons battles are famous fights in wars. In stories and games, battles are fights between heroes and enemies. In everyday life, people battle illness, weather or traffic. Phrases: fight a battle, battle against, uphill battle, battle it out, losing battle.
examples
- Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Jahaz. (Torah DEU.2.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, (Torah DEU.20.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation; (Torah NUM.31.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hark! battle is in the land, and great destruction. (Prophets JER.50.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- The LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. (Prophets ISA.13.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- The two armies met in a great battle. tree →
- Grandma is battling a cold. tree →
- The firefighters battled the flames all night. tree →
- The game ended in a pillow battle. tree →
- It was an uphill battle to finish the project. tree →
- The teams battled it out in the final. tree →
- The knight was hurt in the battle. tree →
- Getting my brother to bed is a nightly battle. tree →
- A cruel battle was being fought. tree →
note
Countable noun; regular verb: battled. Similar: fight, war (a war is many battles). In a story, "battle" can be a game or argument, not real fighting.
In the corpora
- Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Jahaz.
- And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
- about forty thousand ready armed for war passed on in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
- And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
- Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
Trees and pragmatics
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