burn
part of speech
verb (burn, burns, burned/burnt, burning); noun (a burn, burns)
meaning for a pupil
1) To be on fire, to make flames and heat: "The wood is burning." tree →
2) To damage or destroy with fire or heat: "I burnt the toast." tree →
3) To hurt your skin with heat, fire, chemicals or the sun. tree →
4) To feel very hot or painful: "My eyes burn." tree →
5) To use as fuel: "Cars burn petrol." tree →
6) As a noun, an injury from heat. tree →
7) A small stream (Scottish). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it often means to burn an offering or incense on the altar, which is a way to give it to God. The psalms and prophets say God's anger or jealousy "burns like fire", a picture of strong feeling. Interpretation: The fire on the altar was to be kept alight at all times. The rabbis said the burning of incense and offerings was a way to come close to God. They read the burning of God's wrath as a figure of speech, since God has no body, and the psalmist's question is a plea for mercy. In the primary lessons: In science, burning is a chemical change: fuel joins with oxygen and gives off heat and light, and cannot be undone; the body "burns" food for energy. In safety: for a burn, cool it under cool running water for 20 minutes and tell an adult; keep away from stoves, kettles and irons; use sunscreen. Phrases: burn down, burn out, sunburn, burn the midnight oil.
examples
- And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of acacia-wood shalt thou make it. (Torah EXO.30.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. (Torah LEV.8.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it. (Torah EXO.30.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire? (Writings PSA.79.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire? (Writings PSA.89.47, JPS 1917) tree →
- I would with one step burn it altogether. (Prophets ISA.27.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- The candle burned all night. tree →
- I burnt my finger on the pan. tree →
- Cool a burn under running water. tree →
- Wood burns and turns to ash. tree →
- Wear sunscreen so your skin doesn't burn. tree →
- The house burned down in the fire. tree →
- Running burns energy. tree →
- Don't burn the toast! tree →
note
Past: "burned" (more American) or "burnt" (more British); "burnt toast" as an adjective. Burning is not reversible. Don't put butter or ice on a burn.
In the corpora
- And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of acacia-wood shalt thou make it.
- And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
- And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at dusk, he shall burn it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
- and the altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels thereof, and the laver and the base thereof.
- and the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base;
Trees and pragmatics
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