weapon
part of speech
noun (weapon, weapons)
meaning for a pupil
1) A weapon is something used to hurt or attack, or to defend in a fight, such as a sword, gun, knife or bomb. tree →
2) Anything used to win against something can be called a weapon: her smile was her secret weapon. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Jacob's blessing of Simeon and Levi calls them "weapons of violence," and tradition reads it as a rebuke of their anger at Shechem. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, pupils study weapons such as spears, bows and arrows, swords, cannons and castles' defences. In safety, children learn that real weapons are dangerous: never touch a gun or knife you find, move away and tell an adult; schools do not allow weapons, even toy ones that look real. In science, animals' teeth, claws and stings are «natural weapons». Phrases: secret weapon, deadly weapon, weapons of the Romans.
examples
- Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship. (Torah GEN.49.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison; (Torah GEN.27.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Or if he smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. (Torah NUM.35.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! (Prophets 2SA.1.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. (Writings ECC.9.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- If he flee from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through. (Writings JOB.20.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- Knights carried swords and shields as weapons. tree →
- The Romans used spears and short swords. tree →
- A porcupine's quills are its weapon. tree →
- Weapons are not allowed in school. tree →
- If you find a gun, don't touch it — tell an adult. tree →
- Our goalkeeper is the team's secret weapon. tree →
- Stone Age people made weapons from flint. tree →
- The centipede was invulnerable to weapons! tree →
note
Pronounced «WEP-un». Countable: weapons. Toy weapons are toys, but pointing even a toy gun at strangers or police can be dangerous because they may think it is real.
In the corpora
- Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship.
- And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
- How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
- No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
- He hath also prepared for him the weapons of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
Trees and pragmatics
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