dig
part of speech
verb (dig, digs, dug, digging); noun (a dig, digs)
meaning for a pupil
1) To dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws. tree →
2) To dig something up is to get it out of the ground. tree →
3) A dig is a place where archaeologists dig to find old things. tree →
4) A dig can be a little poke, or an unkind remark. tree →
5) «Dig in» means start eating. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Digging wells was vital for survival in the dry land, and Isaac's servants dug wells that brought quarrels with neighbours. The prophets and psalms speak of digging a pit as a picture for plotting harm, and Ezekiel is told to dig through a wall as a sign. Interpretation: Tradition sees Isaac redigging his father's wells as continuing Abraham's work, and the third well, Rehoboth, as a sign of peace. The pit dug for another is read as a warning that evil plans are aimed at the righteous but belong to the wicked. In the primary lessons: In school maths: digging a length or a hole at a rate; holes dug; amount = rate × time. In science and history: archaeologists dig up fossils and old objects; worms dig tunnels. In everyday life: digging in the garden or at the beach. Phrases: «dig a hole», «dig up», «dig in», «dig deep» (try very hard).
examples
- And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water. (Torah GEN.26.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. (Torah GEN.26.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- For they have digged a pit for my soul. (Prophets JER.18.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. (Prophets EZK.12.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.85, JPS 1917) tree →
- He digs 2 m of ditch an hour. tree →
- 3 workers dug 12 holes. tree →
- How long to dig 10 m? tree →
- Each hole needs 1 tree. tree →
- The dog dug a hole and buried its bone. tree →
- We dug for treasure on the beach. tree →
- Archaeologists dug up a Roman coin. tree →
- Dinner's ready, dig in! tree →
note
Past «dug» (not «digged»). Maths: a rate over time: amount = rate × time. Trap: more diggers dig faster, so the time goes down. Safety: never dig near cables or pipes without a grown-up.
In the corpora
- And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.
- And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not.
- The well, which the princes digged, which the nobles of the people delved, with the sceptre, and with their staves.
- I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.
- I have digged and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.
Trees and pragmatics
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