herd

«herd» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a large group of animals of one kind that live and move… — 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 herd, herds); verb (herd, herds, herded, herding)

meaning for a pupil

1) A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live and move together, like cows, deer, elephants or horses. tree →

2) To herd animals or people means to move them together as a group. tree →

3) «The herd» can mean ordinary people who all do the same thing. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and farming, grazing animals live in herds for safety from predators. Farmers and sheepdogs herd animals; teachers sometimes herd children back inside. In stories «follow the herd» means doing what everyone else does without thinking. Phrases: «a herd of cows», «herd together», «herd animals», «follow the herd», «herd immunity».

examples

• And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. (Torah GEN.13.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. (Torah EXO.12.38, JPS 1917) tree →
• Take both your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.' (Torah EXO.12.32, JPS 1917) tree →
• The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds; (Writings PRO.27.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance. (Writings 2CH.32.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• A herd of elephants walked to the river. tree →
• The farmer herded the cows into the barn. tree →
• Zebras stay in herds to keep safe from lions. tree →
• The dog herded the sheep into the pen. tree →
• Our teacher herded us back to the classroom. tree →
• Don't just follow the herd — think for yourself. tree →
• A herd of deer ran across the road. tree →
• Vaccines help build herd immunity. tree →
• Help me to herd them, Akela.” tree →

note

Countable. Homophone: «herd» (group of animals) and «heard» (past of hear): «I heard a herd of cows.» Different groups have special names: a flock of sheep or birds, a pack of wolves, a pride of lions, a school of fish.

In the corpora

• And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
• And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.
• Take both your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.'
• And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
• The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

Trees and pragmatics

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