neck
part of speech
noun (a neck, necks)
meaning for a pupil
1) The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders. tree →
2) The neck of a bottle or a guitar is its long, thin top part. tree →
3) The neck of a shirt or jumper is the part that goes around your neck. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the stories of Jacob, Esau, Joseph and Benjamin, falling on the neck is a sign of loving reunion. The Writings also use the neck as a picture of strength, as in the strong neck of the wild beast in Job, and as a place for jewels, as in the Song of Songs. Interpretation: Tradition notes that Esau's kiss on Jacob's neck was debated by the commentators, some saying it was sincere. The Song of Songs is read by the tradition as a love song between God and Israel, so the neck adorned with beads is a picture of Israel beautified by God's gifts. In the primary lessons: In science lessons about the body, the neck holds the windpipe, the food pipe and the top of the spine, and it lets the head turn. In safety it is a part to protect: never put cords or ropes round your neck, and a neck injury is serious, so do not move someone who hurt it. In stories «neck and neck» means two runners or teams are exactly level; «a pain in the neck» means an annoying person or job; «up to my neck» means very busy or in deep trouble.
examples
- And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. (Torah GEN.45.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept. (Torah GEN.33.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. (Torah GEN.27.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? (Writings JOB.39.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him. (Writings JOB.41.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy cheeks are comely with circlets, thy neck with beads. (Writings SNG.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- A giraffe has a very long neck. tree →
- My neck is stiff from sleeping badly. tree →
- Wrap a scarf around your neck when it is cold. tree →
- Hold the bottle by its neck. tree →
- The neck of this jumper is too tight. tree →
- The two horses were neck and neck at the finish. tree →
- Never pull a cord tight around anyone's neck. tree →
- Turn your neck slowly to the left and right. tree →
- "What is that on your neck?" tree →
note
Countable: one neck, two necks. The back of the neck is the «nape». Do not confuse «neck» with «throat»: the throat is the inside front of the neck where food and air go down. «Necklace» is jewellery worn round the neck.
In the corpora
- And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.
- And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
- And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
- Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
- yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff; they did worse than their fathers.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «neck» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.