[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ash.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/) / ash [← A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/A/) # ash «ash» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **The grey powder left after something has burned** — 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 (ash, ashes; an ash tree, ash trees) ### meaning for a pupil 1) The grey powder left after something has burned. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#m1) 2) Ashes can also mean what is left of a person's body after it is burned at a funeral. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#m2) 3) Volcanic ash is fine rock dust thrown out by a volcano. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#m3) 4) An ash is a kind of tree with grey bark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah ashes are what is left of burnt offerings, which the priest cleared from the altar and carried to a clean place outside the camp. Abraham's "dust and ashes" is a picture of being small. In the Writings ashes are also a picture of frost scattered like ash, and of things that are worthless and weak. Interpretation: Taking out the ashes was a daily task of the priests. Abraham's words, and Job's "dust and ashes", are read as models of humility before God. In the primary lessons: In science, burning changes materials for ever and leaves ash behind — an irreversible change. In geography, volcanoes spread ash over wide areas. In fire safety, campfire ashes can stay hot for hours, so put them out with water. Phrases: wood ash, volcanic ash, ash tree, ashes to ashes, cigarette ash. ### examples - And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon. (Torah NUM.4.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x1) - And Abraham answered and said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. (Torah GEN.18.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x2) - And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. (Torah LEV.6.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x3) - He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. (Writings PSA.147.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x4) - Your memorials shall be like unto ashes, your eminences to eminences of clay. (Writings JOB.13.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x5) - Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes. (Writings JOB.42.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x6) - Only ash was left after the campfire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x7) - Pour water on the ashes before you leave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x8) - The volcano covered the town in ash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x9) - We planted an ash tree in the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x10) - Burning paper is an irreversible change: you can't get the paper back from the ash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x11) - Grandad's ashes were scattered at sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x12) - Soon he reached the heap of cold ashes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/#x13) ### note Uncountable for the powder ("some ash"), plural "ashes" for what is left of a fire or a body. Countable for trees: an ash, ashes. Use "an": an ash tree. Safety: ashes can hide hot embers; never touch them. ### In the corpora - [And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.152/) - [Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1263/) - [For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1780/) - [He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2663/) - [And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.30/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «ash» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ash/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.