hither
part of speech
adverb (hither – old-fashioned)
meaning for a pupil
1) (old-fashioned) To here; to this place: «Come hither» means «come here». tree →
2) In the phrase «hither and thither» (or «hither and yon»): here and there, in many directions. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: An old word for "here" or "to this place." Interpretation: Joseph telling his brothers he was "sent hither" shows the tradition's view that God guided events for good. In the primary lessons: An old word from fairy tales, the Bible and old stories, still alive in the phrase «hither and thither» – running about in all directions. The pair: hither (to here), thither (to there), whither (to where?). It makes speech sound old or grand, as in old-fashioned stories.
examples
- And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.' (Torah GEN.15.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life. (Torah GEN.45.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them. (Writings PSA.73.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Saul said: 'Bring hither to me the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings.' And he offered the burnt-offering. (Prophets 1SA.13.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- «Come hither, child,» said the old king. tree →
- The ants ran hither and thither when we lifted the stone. tree →
- Leaves blew hither and thither in the wind. tree →
- The servants hurried hither and thither preparing the feast. tree →
- «Bring the lantern hither!» called the captain. tree →
- The puppy dashed hither and thither around the garden. tree →
note
Old-fashioned: in everyday speech say «here». Hither = to here, thither = to there, whither = to where. Do not confuse «whither» with «wither» (to dry up and die).
In the corpora
- And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.'
- Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
- And Joshua said unto the children of Israel: 'Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.'
- And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring hither the ephod.'
- But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hither» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.