war
part of speech
noun (a war, wars; war — uncountable for the idea)
meaning for a pupil
1) A war is a long fight between countries or large groups using soldiers and weapons. tree →
2) A war is also a big struggle against something bad, like «a war on litter». tree →
3) Any long, fierce competition can be called a war, like «a price war». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, war is fighting by Israel against nations, and God is called "a man of war." Interpretation: The Torah has rules for war, such as offering peace first, and tradition distinguishes wars commanded by God from other wars. Calling God "a man of war" is read as God fighting for Israel at the Sea. In the primary lessons: In history lessons wars explain how borders, leaders and lives changed; Remembrance Day, Anzac Day and Veterans Day honour those who fought. Phrases: «go to war», «at war», «the Second World War», «win/lose a war», «after the war», «war and peace».
examples
- The LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name. (Torah EXO.15.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself. — (Torah NUM.31.53, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male. (Torah NUM.31.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the land had rest from war. (Prophets JOS.11.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. (Prophets 1KI.15.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (Writings 2CH.13.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The war lasted for six years. tree →
- My great-grandpa fought in the Second World War. tree →
- Many people lost their homes in the war. tree →
- The two countries signed a peace treaty to end the war. tree →
- We wear poppies to remember those who died in wars. tree →
- Our town declared war on litter. tree →
- The shops had a price war. tree →
- They asked him about the war. tree →
note
Countable for a particular war (a war, two wars); uncountable for war in general («War is terrible»). Opposite: peace. «World War II» = «the Second World War». Do not confuse with «wore» (past of wear) in some accents.
In the corpora
- The LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name.
- wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of the LORD: Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of Arnon,
- Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.'
- So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
- And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «war» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.