raven

«raven» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A very large black bird of the crow family, with a deep… — 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 raven, ravens); adjective (raven — black and shiny)

meaning for a pupil

1) A very large black bird of the crow family, with a deep croaking call and a thick beak. tree →

2) adjective (of hair) Shiny black: raven hair. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalms God feeds the young ravens when they cry, a sign that He cares for all creatures. The Song of Songs says the beloved's locks are black as a raven. Psalm 22 speaks of a "ravening" lion, which is a different, but similar-sounding, word. Interpretation: The raven that kept going to and fro is contrasted by tradition with the dove that returned. The Psalm is read as showing that God provides even for unclean birds that nobody cares for. In the primary lessons: In stories and poems ravens are clever, mysterious birds; in Edgar Allan Poe's poem the raven says «Nevermore». In the Bible ravens fed the prophet Elijah, and Noah sent out a raven from the ark. At the Tower of London, legend says the kingdom will fall if the ravens leave. Phrases: «raven-haired», «as black as a raven».

examples

• and every raven after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. (Torah GEN.8.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion. (Writings PSA.22.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. (Writings PSA.147.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are curled, and black as a raven. (Writings SNG.5.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• A raven croaked from the top of the castle. tree →
• Ravens are among the cleverest birds. tree →
• Legend says six ravens must stay at the Tower of London. tree →
• In the Bible, ravens brought Elijah bread and meat. tree →
• The princess had long raven hair. tree →
• Noah sent out a raven to look for dry land. tree →
• But the raven shook his head. tree →

note

Countable. Bigger than a crow, with a wedge-shaped tail. Do not confuse with «ravenous» (very hungry) or «ravine» (narrow valley).

In the corpora

• Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the morning he devoureth the prey, and at even he divideth the spoil.'
• every raven after its kinds;
• and every raven after its kinds;
• And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.'
• He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Trees and pragmatics

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