provision
part of speech
noun (a provision, provisions; also uncountable provision); verb (provision, provisions, provisioned, provisioning — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places. tree →
2) Provisions (plural): supplies of food and drink for a journey. tree →
3) A plan made for something that may happen: make provision for bad weather. tree →
4) (formal) A condition or rule in a law or agreement. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means food and supplies for a journey. Later it also means a store of food, such as Solomon's daily supply for his court, or God's blessing on Zion's food. Interpretation: Tradition sees Joseph's kindness to the brothers who had hurt him. He gives them food and supplies, and does not take revenge. The reading of Joshua says Israel took the Gibeonites' food and did not ask God, and so was fooled. In the primary lessons: In history and stories, explorers and sailors pack provisions for long journeys. In formal and exam language it means supply or arrangement: provision of services. In maths, provisions appear in sharing problems: food for 10 people for 5 days. Phrases: make provision for, run out of provisions.
examples
- And the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. (Torah GEN.45.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and thus was it done unto them. (Torah GEN.42.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty. (Writings PSA.132.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. (Prophets JOS.9.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal; (Prophets 1KI.5.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The explorers carried provisions for three weeks. tree →
- The sailors ran low on provisions. tree →
- The school makes provision for pupils with allergies. tree →
- The provision of clean water saves lives. tree →
- We made provision for rain by packing umbrellas. tree →
- The law has a provision about safety at work. tree →
- It was placed in the provision basket with ham and cheese and sausages. tree →
note
In the sense «supplies» it is usually plural: provisions. A typical maths problem: provisions for 8 people for 6 days last 4 people for 12 days (people × days stays the same).
In the corpora
- And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
- And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal;
- Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full.
- I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «provision» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.