sheepfold

«sheepfold» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (sheepfold, sheepfolds)

meaning for a pupil

A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night. tree →

sense in the lessons

in tales the place where the flock sleeps, which a wolf or thief must not get into

examples

• And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; (Torah NUM.32.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; (Writings PSA.78.70, JPS 1917) tree →
• Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold. (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• The shepherd locked the gate of the sheepfold. tree →
• The lamb ran back to the sheepfold before dark. tree →
• A fox must not be let into the sheepfold. tree →

note

nothing for maths

In the corpora

• Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks?
• He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Trees and pragmatics

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