weight
part of speech
noun (weight, weights); verb (weight — to make heavier, rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Weight is how heavy something is. We measure weight in grams, kilograms, ounces or pounds. tree →
2) A weight is a heavy object, like a metal block used on a scale or lifted for exercise. tree →
3) In science, weight is the pull of gravity on something. tree →
4) «A weight off my mind» means a worry has gone. tree →
5) Weight can also mean importance or influence, as when someone's opinion carries weight. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: The law demands honest weights and measures, and tradition counts cheating in trade as a serious sin, as it does not fear God. Micah scolds those with "deceitful weights," and in Chronicles gold is given "by weight," so weight is how metal was paid. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a measure in grams, kilograms or pounds; total weight and comparing weights; weights on a balance. In science: weight is a force pulling down; on the Moon you weigh less but your mass is the same. In everyday life: a baby's weight, luggage weight at the airport, lifting weights. Phrases: «lose weight», «put on weight», «lift weights», «the weight of».
examples
- Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. (Torah LEV.19.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. (Torah DEU.25.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense; of each shall there be a like weight. (Torah EXO.30.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. (Writings 2CH.3.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?' (Prophets MIC.6.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. (Writings 1CH.21.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- The weight of the box is 5 kg. tree →
- Each apple has a weight of 150 grams. tree →
- What is the total weight of 6 bags? tree →
- His weight went up by 2 kg. tree →
- The nurse checked the baby's weight. tree →
- On the Moon an astronaut's weight is much smaller. tree →
- Put two 100-gram weights on the scale. tree →
- My suitcase was over the weight limit. tree →
- What weight can my blood add to the wool? tree →
note
Do not confuse with «wait» (sound the same). The verb is «weigh»: «it weighs 5 kg». In science weight and mass differ: mass (kg) stays the same, weight changes with gravity. Maths: total weight = number × weight of one. Trap: a mix of grams and kilograms; change to one unit first (1 kg is 1000 grams).
In the corpora
- Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
- Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.
- And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many; the weight of the brass could not be found out.
- Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- 'Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «weight» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.