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title: tabernacle — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tabernacle» in the Judaism dictionary: In the Bible, the portable sanctuary or tent in which the Israelites worshipped God in the desert. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tabernacle

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** portable sanctuary, he, LORD, tent · **What happens:** worshipp, make, put, stand up, sojourn, be · **To what, where:** God, Bible, screen, boards, tabernacle, Salem

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«tabernacle» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [tabernacle in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tabernacle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, the portable sanctuary or tent in which the Israelites worshipped God in the desert.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:m1:1
# text = In the Bible, the portable sanctuary or tent in which the Israelites worshipped God in the desert.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	portable	portable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sanctuary	sanctuary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	worshipped	worshipp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worshipp** | past | the portable sanctuary or tent | God |  | the Bible |  | in the desert | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. (Torah EXO.36.22, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x1:1
# text = Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · do-support | he |  |  |  |  | for all boards of the tabernacle; thus *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for board=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.36.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.36.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.36.22	EXO.36.22	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle. (Torah EXO.40.28, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x2:1
# text = And he put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | he | the screen of the door |  |  |  | to the tabernacle | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent screen=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.40.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.40.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.40.28	EXO.40.28	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up. (Torah EXO.36.20, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x3:1
# text = And he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	acacia	acacia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
15	up	up	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | he | the boards |  |  |  | for the tabernacle of acacia wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent board=Product for tabernacle=Asset |
| 2 | **stand up** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.36.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.36.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.36.20	EXO.36.20	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
LORD, who shall sojourn in Thy tabernacle? (Writings PSA.15.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* LORD, who shall sojourn in Thy tabernacle?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x4:1
# text = LORD, who shall sojourn in Thy tabernacle?
1	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sojourn	sojourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sojourn** | shall | LORD |  |  | Thy tabernacle |  |  | vn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tabernacle=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.15.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.15.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.15.1	PSA.15.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion. (Writings PSA.76.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x5:1
# text = In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Salem	Salem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | Salem |  | set *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.76.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x5:2
# text = (Writings PSA.76.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.76.3	PSA.76.3	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He had made to dwell among men; (Writings PSA.78.60, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:tabernacle:x6:1
# text = And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He had made to dwell among men; (Writings PSA.78.60, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forsook	forsake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tabernacle	tabernacle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Shiloh	Shiloh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	among	among	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
22	PSA.78.60	PSA.78.60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forsake** | past | He | the tabernacle of Shiloh |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect · passive |  | the tent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dwell** | to-infinitive | the tent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | among men | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among man=Location |

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