familiar

«familiar» in Mova's judaism dictionary: well known to you because you have seen or heard it often — 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 (familiar, more familiar, most familiar)

meaning for a pupil

1) Familiar means well known to you because you have seen or heard it often. tree →

2) If you are familiar with something, you know about it. tree →

3) Familiar can mean friendly and informal, sometimes too friendly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In "familiar spirit" it means a spirit that a medium claims to call up and keep as a helper. In Job, Proverbs and Psalms, "familiar friend" means a close, trusted friend. Interpretation: The Torah forbids consulting ghosts and spirits, and tradition counts this as a form of idolatry. The "familiar friend" verses are read as the pain of being betrayed or forgotten by someone close. In the primary lessons: In stories, a familiar face or voice tells the reader a character recognises someone. In school, «become familiar with the times tables». Safety: even a familiar adult should not ask you to keep secrets that make you uneasy. Phrases: «look familiar», «sound familiar», «familiar with», «a familiar face».

examples

• or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer. (Torah DEU.18.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Turn ye not unto the ghosts, nor unto familiar spirits; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. (Torah LEV.19.31, JPS 1917) tree →
• A man also or a woman that divineth by a ghost or a familiar spirit, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them. (Torah LEV.20.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Writings JOB.19.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends. (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; (Writings PSA.55.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Her face looks familiar, but I can't remember her name. tree →
• This song sounds familiar. tree →
• Are you familiar with the rules of netball? tree →
• It was nice to see a familiar face at the new school. tree →
• The streets became familiar after a week. tree →
• The smell of the bakery was warm and familiar. tree →
• Become familiar with your fire exit. tree →
• Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs. tree →

note

Pattern: «familiar to» someone (known by them), «familiar with» something (knowing it). Opposite: «unfamiliar», «strange». Noun: «familiarity». In a «familiar» witch story, a familiar is a witch's animal helper (rare noun sense). Not a number word.

In the corpora

• or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer.
• And Saul had put away those that divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land.
• But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;
• A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
• He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.

Trees and pragmatics

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