silver
part of speech
noun (silver — uncountable); adjective (silver); verb (silver — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery. tree →
2) Silver is the shiny grey-white colour. tree →
3) Silver means second place: a silver medal. tree →
4) «Silver» is also things made of silver, like knives, forks and spoons. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Silver is a precious metal used as money and for sacred objects, such as the Tabernacle's sockets, trumpets and hooks. Interpretation: Tradition notes that each Israelite gave a half-shekel of silver for the Tabernacle, a gift that made everyone equal in its building. In the primary lessons: In science silver is a metal element that conducts electricity very well. In sport, silver is the medal for second place. In everyday life children see silver jewellery and «silverware». Phrases: «silver medal», «silver lining», «born with a silver spoon in your mouth», «silver wedding».
examples
- And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. (Torah GEN.13.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. (Prophets ISA.1.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the Almighty be thy treasure, and precious silver unto thee; (Writings JOB.22.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. (Writings PSA.115.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- She won a silver medal in the race. tree →
- Grandma's ring is made of silver. tree →
- The fish had silver scales. tree →
- Every cloud has a silver lining. tree →
- Silver conducts electricity very well. tree →
- The full moon looked silver over the sea. tree →
- Please polish the silver for the party. tree →
- Well, they began taking gold and silver. tree →
note
Uncountable as a metal: «some silver», not «a silver». Order of medals: gold (1st), silver (2nd), bronze (3rd). A «silver wedding» is 25 years of marriage. The chemical symbol is Ag.
In the corpora
- And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
- And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;
- And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
- All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
- to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Trees and pragmatics
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