grave

«grave» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A place in the ground where a dead person is buried… — 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

noun (a grave, graves); adjective (grave, graver, gravest)

meaning for a pupil

1) A place in the ground where a dead person is buried, often marked with a stone. tree →

2) (adjective) Very serious and worrying: «a grave danger». tree →

3) (adjective) Looking serious and not smiling: «a grave face». tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To grave the names on stones means to engrave them, as on the high priest's shoulder stones. The grave is where the dead are buried, also called Sheol in the Hebrew. Interpretation: Jewish tradition values burying the dead with honor. Jacob set a pillar on Rachel's grave, and the tomb of Rachel near Bethlehem is a place of prayer to this day. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, families visit graves in cemeteries to remember people who have died; it is respectful to be quiet there and not walk on graves. In stories, «a grave voice» shows a worrying moment. In safety, «grave danger» means very serious danger. Phrases: «visit a grave», «grave danger», «a grave mistake».

examples

• And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: (Torah EXO.28.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave; the same is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day. (Torah GEN.35.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. (Torah GEN.44.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or Thy faithfulness in destruction? (Writings PSA.88.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves. (Writings PSA.107.20, JPS 1917) tree →
• Who rejoice unto exultation, and are glad, when they can find the grave? — (Writings JOB.3.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• We put flowers on Grandma's grave. tree →
• The grave had a stone with her name on it. tree →
• Walk quietly and respectfully in the graveyard. tree →
• The doctor looked grave as she gave the news. tree →
• Playing on the ice is a grave danger. tree →
• Taking the wrong road was a grave mistake. tree →
• "I'm going to my comrade's grave. tree →

note

Countable noun: graves. The adjective means serious; «gravely» = seriously. Related: graveyard, gravestone. Do not confuse with «gravy» (meat sauce) or «gravity».

In the corpora

• And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave; the same is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
• And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
• And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
• The LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
• But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

Trees and pragmatics

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