organ

«organ» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A part of the body that has a special job, like the… — 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 organ, organs)

meaning for a pupil

1) A part of the body that has a special job, like the heart, lungs, brain, stomach or skin. tree →

2) A large musical instrument with pipes and keyboards, played in churches and concert halls. tree →

3) A part of a plant with a special job, like a leaf or root. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In these texts it often means a body part, such as the mouth or tongue, linked to a letter. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah links the twelve simple letters to twelve body parts, and the letters are said to be like the organs of speech, thought and action. In the primary lessons: In science, organs work together in systems: the heart pumps blood, the lungs take in oxygen, the brain controls the body, the stomach digests food, and the skin is the largest organ. In music, an organ makes sound by blowing air through pipes; electric organs are keyboards. Phrases: «vital organs», «organ donor», «church organ», «play the organ».

examples

• The twelve simple letters ה״ו״ז ח״ט״י ל״נ״ם ע״צ״ק symbolize, as it were, the organs of speaking, thinking, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The twelve organs of the human body are: two hands, two feet, two kidneys, gall, small intestines, liver, gullet [39] or esophagus, stomach and milt. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Both items refer to anatomical hiddenness: the word emerging from the tongue, hidden in the mouth, and circumcision of the genitals, the concealed lower organs revealed during circumcision. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• The heart is an organ that pumps blood. tree →
• Your skin is your biggest organ. tree →
• The lungs and the heart are vital organs. tree →
• The ribs protect important organs in your chest. tree →
• She plays the organ in church on Sundays. tree →
• The organ's big pipes made the floor shake. tree →
• Some people sign up to be organ donors to help others. tree →
• Leaves are organs that make food for the plant. tree →
• The gate stood open, lights were burning upon the altar, and the organ sounded. tree →

note

Countable; with «an»: «an organ». Adjective: «organic». A person who plays the organ is an «organist». Don't confuse with «organise» (to plan and arrange).

In the corpora

• Skin is the body's largest organ; an adult's skin would cover roughly two square metres if laid out flat.
• The inner ear has a balance organ that senses how your head moves and tilts.
• Spinning round fast confuses the balance organ in your inner ear, and that is why you feel dizzy afterwards.
• Blood tests can check things like iron, infections and how organs are working.
• Many churches sing modern songs with a band; others have choirs and organs.

Trees and pragmatics

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