world
part of speech
noun (the world, worlds)
meaning for a pupil
1) The world is the Earth and everything on it: all countries and people. tree →
2) A world is a planet, especially one where living things might live. tree →
3) A world is a particular area of life or activity: the world of sport, the animal world. tree →
4) «World» can mean a lot: «It did me a world of good». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah and Sefer Yetzirah it can mean the whole creation, or the place where people live; "nether-world" is the realm of the dead. Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the three basics are World, Year and Person. Jewish tradition calls the world "olam", and says God made it with the Hebrew letters. In the primary lessons: In geography, the world is shown on a globe or a world map with seven continents and five oceans. In science, «the natural world» means nature; «other worlds» means planets. In everyday life, «around the world», «world record», «the best in the world». Phrases: «in the world» (adds strength: «What in the world?»), «out of this world» (wonderful), «mean the world to», «world of difference».
examples
- For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- The twelve constellations in the world are: Aries, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- A sight for faithful witnesses to speak—World, Year, Person. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- Or who hath disposed the whole world? (Writings JOB.34.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Writings JOB.11.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Shall I ransom them from the power of the nether-world? (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- There are about 200 countries in the world. tree →
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. tree →
- Look at the world map on the wall. tree →
- She wants to travel around the world. tree →
- My dog means the world to me. tree →
- This cake is out of this world! tree →
- The world of insects is amazing. tree →
- He broke the world record. tree →
- You do not understand the world. tree →
note
Usually «the world». Adjective: «worldwide». Do not confuse «world» with «word» — there is an «l». «World War» names two big wars of the 1900s.
In the corpora
- Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, to the uttermost parts of the pit.
- That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?'
- The earth fainteth and fadeth away, the world faileth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do fail.
- O Israel, that art saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
- Shall I ransom them from the power of the nether-world?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «world» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.