[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/arch.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / arch [← A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/A/) # arch «arch» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a curved shape or structure, like the top of a doorway or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (an arch, arches); verb (arch, arches, arched, arching); adjective (arch — playful, rare) ### meaning for a pupil 1) An arch is a curved shape or structure, like the top of a doorway or a bridge, that goes up and over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#m1) 2) The arch of your foot is the curved part underneath between heel and toes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#m2) 3) To arch means to bend into a curved shape, like a cat arching its back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#m3) 4) Arch- at the start of a word means chief or main, as in archenemy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Ezekiel's vision of the future Temple, arches are part of the gateways and porches that the guide measures. In the Torah the related word "archer" means someone who shoots a bow. Interpretation: Tradition reads Ezekiel's careful measurements as a plan for the Temple to be built in the future. Their exact detail is seen as showing the holiness of the House. In the primary lessons: In maths and art pupils notice arches as curves and shapes in buildings. In history and technology, Romans built strong stone arches for bridges and aqueducts. In nature, a cat arches its back when scared or stretching; rainbows look like arches. Phrases: stone arch, arch your back, under the arch. ### examples - And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. (Torah GEN.21.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x1) - And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. (Prophets EZK.40.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x2) - And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof; and the going up to it had eight steps. (Prophets EZK.40.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x3) - And he led me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south; and he measured the posts thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures. (Prophets EZK.40.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x4) - We walked under the old stone arch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x5) - The bridge has three big arches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x6) - The cat arched its back and hissed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x7) - A rainbow made an arch across the sky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x8) - The ballet teacher told us to point our toes and lift the arch of our foot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x9) - The Romans were very good at building arches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x10) - Flat feet have a low arch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x11) - Batman's archenemy is the Joker. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x12) - The tin soldier could already see daylight shining where the arch ended. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/#x13) ### note Plural: arches (add -es after ch). Verb: arched, arching. Arch is said like march, not like ark, except in some words like archaeology and architect (ark). Arches are strong because they push weight down the sides. ### In the corpora - [And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.1078/) - [There are passages and rooms everywhere, pillars, arches and stone floors.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood/1/) - [A puffed-up tail and an arched back mean a cat is frightened.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/23-understanding-cats/9/) - [Waves cut caves into headlands, the caves join into arches, and when arches fall, stacks are left.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/geography/55-coasts-and-caves/8/) - [Romans were great engineers, building aqueducts for water, arches, domes and concrete.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/14-rome-the-empire-the-legions-and-the-roads/4/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «arch» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arch/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.