sheaf
part of speech
noun (a sheaf, sheaves)
meaning for a pupil
1) A sheaf is a bundle of stalks of wheat, barley or other grain, tied together after cutting at harvest. tree →
2) A sheaf of papers is a thick pile or bundle of papers. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The sheaf of the first barley harvest was waved before the LORD as an offering, the "omer." Interpretation: Tradition says this starts the counting of the Omer, fifty days up to Shavuot, and the sheaves in Joseph's dream stood for his brothers bowing to him. In the primary lessons: In harvest festival at school and church, a sheaf of wheat or a bread shaped like one is often displayed to give thanks for the harvest. In the Bible, Joseph dreams that his brothers' sheaves bow down to his sheaf, and Ruth gathers grain behind the harvesters. In everyday life a teacher may carry a sheaf of papers. Phrases: "a sheaf of wheat", "a sheaf of papers", "bringing in the sheaves" (hymn).
examples
- And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. (Torah LEV.23.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And in the day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt-offering unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.' (Torah GEN.37.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. (Writings PSA.129.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves; (Writings JOB.24.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, I will make it creak under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of sheaves. (Prophets AMO.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- The farmer tied the wheat into sheaves. tree →
- (Bible) Joseph dreamed that his brothers' sheaves bowed down to his. tree →
- A sheaf of corn stood by the altar at the harvest festival. tree →
- Mr Lee came in carrying a sheaf of test papers. tree →
- In the old days, sheaves were stacked in the field to dry. tree →
- The baker made a loaf shaped like a sheaf of wheat. tree →
- Why, every one of his sheaves gave him a peck of grain. tree →
note
Irregular plural: sheaves (f → ves), like leaf → leaves, loaf → loaves. Countable. In a maths problem: if each sheaf has 40 stalks and there are 6 sheaves, there are 240 stalks.
In the corpora
- Behold, I will make it creak under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of sheaves.
- Though he goeth on his way weeping that beareth the measure of seed, he shall come home with joy, bearing his sheaves.
- So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves;
Trees and pragmatics
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