string

«string» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a thin cord used for tying things — 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, verb (string, strings, strung, stringing)

meaning for a pupil

1) A string is a thin cord used for tying things. tree →

2) A string is one of the tight wires or threads on a guitar, violin or piano that make sounds. tree →

3) A string of things is a row of them on a thread, like a string of beads, or a series: a string of wins. tree →

4) To string is to put things on a thread. tree →

5) «No strings attached» means with no hidden conditions. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Stringed instruments" are harps and lutes used in Temple worship and psalm singing. Psalm titles often mention music "with strings." Interpretation: Tradition says the Levites played such instruments in the Temple. It teaches that praising God should be joyful and musical. In the primary lessons: Maths: a length measured or cut into pieces; strings on a guitar or of beads; using string to measure curved lines. Music: string instruments. Computers: a string is a row of letters. Everyday: a ball of string, pull strings, string beans.

examples

• For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith. (Writings PSA.6.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe. (Writings PSA.150.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings. (Writings PSA.33.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• She has 20 meters of string. tree →
• He cut the string into 4 equal pieces. tree →
• A guitar has 6 strings. tree →
• Each string has 15 beads. tree →
• Tie the parcel with string. tree →
• Use a piece of string to measure round the plate. tree →
• The violin is a string instrument. tree →
• We strung lights across the garden. tree →
• The strings are snapped; I've nothing to play on!" tree →

note

Countable or uncountable: a piece of string, two strings. Past strung. A length to cut: cutting into equal pieces means divide. Trap: cutting a string into 4 pieces takes 3 cuts, not 4.

In the corpora

• With my string-music.
• For the Leader; with string-music.
• For the Leader; with string-music; on the Sheminith.
• Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
• For the Leader; with string-music.

Trees and pragmatics

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