instruction

«instruction» in Mova's judaism dictionary: words that tell you how to do something or what to do:… — 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 (an instruction, instructions; also instruction, no plural)

meaning for a pupil

1) Instructions are words that tell you how to do something or what to do: «read the instructions». tree →

2) An instruction is an order from someone in charge. tree →

3) (formal) Instruction means teaching: «swimming instruction». tree →

4) (computing) A single command a computer follows. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is often a translation of the Hebrew "musar" (discipline) or "torah" (teaching). It means guidance from God or from wise people about how to live. Interpretation: Tradition links this to the Torah, which means "teaching." Proverbs praises instruction as the path of wisdom, and in Isaiah "seal the instruction" refers to preserving the prophet's teaching for his students. In the primary lessons: Used every day in school («follow the instructions», «instructions on the worksheet»), in games, recipes, safety (fire drill instructions) and coding. In English lessons, «instruction writing» uses bossy verbs: «Mix», «Cut», «Add».

examples

• Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. (Writings PRO.8.33, JPS 1917) tree →
• Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee. (Writings PSA.50.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• 'Bind up the testimony, seal the instruction among My disciples.' (Prophets ISA.8.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• Read the instructions carefully before you start. tree →
• Follow the instructions to build the model. tree →
• The lifeguard gave clear instructions. tree →
• We wrote instructions for making a sandwich. tree →
• The robot follows each instruction in order. tree →
• She received swimming instruction twice a week. tree →
• Crimthann absorbed instruction like a sponge and digested it as rapidly. tree →

note

Usually plural for «how to» directions. Verb: instruct; noun: instructor. In maths, misreading an instruction («round to the nearest ten») is a common way to lose marks.

In the corpora

• 'Bind up the testimony, seal the instruction among My disciples.'
• for instruction and for testimony?' — Surely they will speak according to this word, wherein there is no light. —
• They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall learn instruction.
• 'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask now the priests for instruction, saying:
• Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee.

Trees and pragmatics

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