equal

«equal» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the same in size, number or amount: equal groups — 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; verb (equal, equals, equalled/equaled, equalling/equaling); noun (an equal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Equal means the same in size, number or amount: equal groups. tree →

2) In maths, «equals» (=) means «is the same as»: 3 + 4 equals 7. tree →

3) Equal means having the same rights and being treated the same way: all people are equal. tree →

4) An equal is a person of the same standing as you. tree →

5) To equal something is to be as good as it: she equalled the school record. tree →

6) (casual) Chatty speakers say «fair», «even», «same-same», «half-half», «fifty-fifty», «split it even» for equal shares. tree →

7) (formal) The exam voice says «equivalent», «identical in magnitude», «of equal cardinality», «in equal proportion», «equitably». tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Prophets and Psalms "equal" means fair or even. The people complain that "the way of the Lord is not equal," meaning not fair, and the psalmist calls a friend "a man mine equal," meaning someone of the same rank. In Sefer Yetzirah it is also used for the Paths that are "equal" to the Unity. Interpretation: In Ezekiel, God answers that it is the people's ways that are not fair, and the Rabbis read this as teaching that God judges justly and people may turn back. The Kabbalistic reading of Sefer Yetzirah says the Paths are very close to God's oneness. In the primary lessons: groups of the same size («equal groups» for multiplying and dividing); the sign = («equals»); «equal parts» in fractions (a half is one of 2 equal parts); in everyday life fairness, equal turns, equal rights, «equal pay»; in sport «equalise» (UK: score to make it level); in casual talk «split it even», «fifty-fifty», «that's not fair, she got more»; in the exam voice «distributed equitably», «in equal proportion», «equivalent»

examples

• The Fifth Path is called the Radical Intelligence, because it is itself the essence equal to the Unity, uniting itself to the BINAH or Intelligence which emanates from the primordial depths of Wisdom or CHOCHMAH. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• 7) Like Pythagoras, who taught that the digits inclusive number ten which are typified in Tetraktys, (Τετρακτὺς) namely: 1 plus 2 plus 3 plus 4 equal 10, and which comprise the whole arithmetical system of nature, etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The Second Path is that of the Illuminating Intelligence it is the Crown of Creation, the Splendor of the Unity, equaling it, and it is exalted above every bead, and named by the Kabbalists the Second Glory. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal. (Prophets EZK.18.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; (Writings PSA.55.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of the Lord is not equal. (Prophets EZK.18.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• Today's lesson: Multiplying as equal groups. tree →
• 35 books are put into 7 equal groups. How many books are in each group? tree →
• Make 4 equal rows of 5 chairs. tree →
• Six plus two equals eight. tree →
• Cut the cake into four equal pieces. tree →
• Everyone gets an equal turn on the swing. tree →
• The two teams scored an equal number of goals. tree →
• Boys and girls should be treated as equals. tree →
• split the pizza even, 8 slices 4 of us tree →
• oi that's not fair, his half is bigger! tree →
• Thirty-five volumes are distributed equitably among seven groups; determine the cardinality of each group. tree →
• This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share. tree →

note

«equal groups» alone does not decide. Trap: given the number of groups and the size of one, multiply; given the total and the number of groups, divide. The sign = means both sides are the same, not «write the answer». US spelling «equaled», UK «equalled». «split it even», «fifty-fifty» and «equitably» mean equal shares: divide. «Fifty-fifty» between two means halves, not 50 each.

In the corpora

• To whom then will ye liken Me, that I should be equal? saith the Holy One.
• To whom will ye liken Me, and make Me equal, and compare Me, that we may be like?
• Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is not equal.
• Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of the Lord is not equal.
• O house of Israel, is it My ways that are not equal? is it not your ways that are unequal?

Trees and pragmatics

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