heed
part of speech
verb (heed, heeds, heeded, heeding); noun (heed; uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To heed advice or a warning is to pay attention to it and do what it says. tree →
2) Heed (noun) means attention: «take heed», «pay no heed». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Take heed" means be careful, watch out. It is an old expression. Interpretation: "Take heed to thyself" is a warning to keep the commandments. The rabbis often use this kind of verse to teach care in obeying the law. In the primary lessons: A slightly old-fashioned or formal word in stories, fables and safety messages: «Heed the warning signs». It tells the reader whether a character listened to good advice. Phrases: «heed the warning», «take heed», «pay heed to», «pay no heed».
examples
- Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest; (Torah DEU.12.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land. (Torah DEU.12.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?' (Torah NUM.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Nay; but He would give heed unto me. (Writings JOB.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. (Prophets JOS.23.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- The sailors did not heed the storm warning. tree →
- Heed your teacher's advice and check your work. tree →
- Take heed: the ice is thin! tree →
- The boy who cried wolf found that no one heeded him. tree →
- She paid no heed to the rude comments. tree →
- Heed the signs and keep away from the cliff edge. tree →
- 'You did not heed my words,' he said gravely. tree →
note
Formal; everyday: «listen to», «pay attention to». Adjective: «heedless» (careless), as in «heedless of danger». «Heedful» is rare.
In the corpora
- And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?'
- Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
- Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every place that thou seest;
- Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon thy land.
- Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «heed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.