southward
part of speech
adjective (southward); adverb (southward or southwards)
meaning for a pupil
Southward means towards the south: a southward journey, birds flying southward. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used in the Torah to say which side of the Tabernacle something stood on or faced, the south side. The prophets and Chronicles use it for borders of tribes, Temple gates and storehouses, and Ezekiel's Temple land. Interpretation: The Tabernacle was set out with careful directions: Kohath's family camped on the south, and tradition sees an ordered camp around God's dwelling. In the primary lessons: Geography: on a map, south is usually at the bottom; southward means moving down the map. Science and nature: many birds migrate southward in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere to find warmer weather and food. Stories and history: explorers sailing southward towards Antarctica.
examples
- And he made the boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward. (Torah EXO.36.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward: (Torah EXO.26.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward; (Torah NUM.3.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- This is the south side southward. (Prophets EZK.47.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the Storehouse. (Writings 1CH.26.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward. (Prophets JOS.15.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The geese flew southward for the winter. tree →
- The ship turned southward towards Africa. tree →
- We walked southwards along the coast. tree →
- The river flows southward to the sea. tree →
- The storm is moving southward. tree →
- Scott led his team southward to the South Pole. tree →
- Head southward until you reach the bridge. tree →
- First she journeyed southward, quite down into the German land. tree →
note
«Southward» and «southwards» are both fine as adverbs; «southwards» is more common in the UK, «southward» in the USA. As an adjective, use «southward» (a southward wind). Compare: northward, eastward, westward. Do not confuse «southward» (towards the south) with «southern» (in the south).
In the corpora
- And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward:
- And he made the boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward.
- And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
- The families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward;
- And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.
Trees and pragmatics
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