[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/arms.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/) / arms [← A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/A/) # arms «arms» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands…** — 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 (plural of arm: an arm, arms); noun (arms — weapons, always plural) ### meaning for a pupil 1) The two body parts from your shoulders to your hands (plural of arm). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#m1) 2) The side parts of a chair or sofa (plural). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#m2) 3) Weapons: guns and other weapons (formal: «arms»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#m3) 4) In phrases: a coat of arms — a family or town's special picture or badge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah "arms" is mostly the body part, often as a picture of God's strength and care, as in "everlasting arms". Later books use arms for human strength, such as Samson's arms or a woman's strong arms, and broken arms mean losing power. Interpretation: Tradition reads "the everlasting arms" as God's protection holding Israel up. The broken arms of the fatherless in Job is read as a picture of the powerless wronged by the strong. In Sefer Yetzirah "arms" are a picture of the directions that stretch out from the universe. In the primary lessons: In science and PE: stretch your arms, swing your arms when you run; an octopus has eight arms. In everyday life: hug with open arms; carry something in your arms. In history: «arms» (weapons), «coat of arms» on shields and flags. Phrases: in your arms, with open arms, arm in arm, up in arms (very angry about something), fold your arms, keep your arms inside, coat of arms. ### examples - The eternal God is a dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; and He thrust out the enemy from before thee, and said: 'Destroy.' (Torah DEU.33.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x1) - But his bow abode firm, and the arms of his hands were made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, (Torah GEN.49.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x2) - These diverge to all eternity, and an as the arms of the universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x3) - And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. (Prophets JDG.16.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x4) - She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. (Writings PRO.31.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x5) - Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. (Writings JOB.22.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x6) - Stretch your arms up high. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x7) - She carried the baby in her arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x8) - An octopus has eight arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x9) - Fold your arms and listen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x10) - Keep your arms inside the car window. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x11) - They welcomed us with open arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x12) - Parents were up in arms about the new car park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x13) - Our school badge is a coat of arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x14) - They flew into each other's arms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/#x15) ### note «Arms» meaning weapons has no singular in that sense. «Up in arms» = very angry and protesting. In maths: «5 starfish with 5 arms each = 25 arms» — arms per animal × number of animals. ### In the corpora - [And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.482/) - [Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.694/) - [Though I have trained and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise evil against Me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.101/) - [And I, I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.156/) - [Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.246/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «arms» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/arms/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.