keeper

«keeper» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a person who looks after something or someone, like a… — 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 keeper, keepers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A keeper is a person who looks after something or someone, like a zookeeper or a shopkeeper. tree →

2) In football and hockey, the keeper (goalkeeper) stops the ball going into the goal. tree →

3) In cricket, the wicketkeeper stands behind the stumps. tree →

4) Informally, a keeper is someone or something worth keeping. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a keeper is one who guards or looks after, such as a shepherd or a prison warden. Later it also names a gatekeeper or door-keeper, as in the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem. In Psalms God Himself is called the keeper of His people. Interpretation: Cain's question "Am I my brother's keeper?" is taken in tradition to mean that each person is responsible for the well-being of others. "The LORD is thy keeper" is read as God's constant protection of each person. In the primary lessons: In stories keepers guard places (a lighthouse keeper, the keeper of the keys); in PE the keeper protects the goal. Phrases: «goalkeeper», «zookeeper», «shopkeeper», «beekeeper», «finders keepers».

examples

• And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; am I my brother's keeper?' (Torah GEN.4.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (Torah GEN.39.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark. (Writings 1CH.15.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. (Writings PSA.121.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate. (Writings NEH.3.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• The keeper caught the ball. tree →
• The zookeeper fed the penguins. tree →
• The lighthouse keeper lived alone on the island. tree →
• My uncle is a beekeeper. tree →
• The shopkeeper gave me my change. tree →
• This drawing is a keeper! tree →
• «Finders keepers!» shouted my brother. tree →
• "I'm Elfin, the pig keeper," said the ragged youth. tree →

note

Countable. Often in compounds (goalkeeper, timekeeper, housekeeper). «Finders keepers» is a playground saying, but in real life lost things should be handed in or returned to their owner.

In the corpora

• And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
• As keepers of a field are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against Me, saith the LORD.
• The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
• He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.
• And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

Trees and pragmatics

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