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# babe

«babe» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a baby: «a babe in arms», the baby Jesus «the babe in the…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a babe, babes)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (old-fashioned, literary or Bible) A babe is a baby: «a babe in arms», the baby Jesus «the babe in the manger». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#m1)

2) (informal) «Babe» is a loving name people call their boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife or child, like «darling» or «honey». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#m2)

3) (slang, can be rude) A «babe» is a word for an attractive person, especially a young woman; many people find this disrespectful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#m3)

4) «A babe in the woods» means someone innocent who does not know how the world works. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Isaiah it means a very young child, or a childish ruler. It is used to show shame in a country that has bad leaders. It also means babies killed in war. Interpretation: Isaiah warns that when a nation turns from God, immature leaders take charge. Tradition also reads the babes dashed in pieces as a picture of the horror of war. In the primary lessons: In Christmas carols and Bible stories, «babe» means baby: «Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head… the babe». In everyday talk adults may say «Thanks, babe» to a partner. In stories, «a babe in arms» means a very young baby. Phrases: babe in arms, the babe in the manger, babe in the woods, hey babe.

### examples

- As for My people, a babe is their master, and women rule over them. (Prophets ISA.3.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x1)
- And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. (Prophets ISA.3.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x2)
- Their babes also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. (Prophets ISA.13.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x3)
- The shepherds found the babe lying in a manger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x4)
- She was only a babe in arms when they moved to Ireland. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x5)
- «Thanks, babe,» Mum said to Dad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x6)
- (informal) «Night night, babe,» said Mum as she switched off the light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x7)
- He was a babe in the woods when it came to money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x8)
- The carol tells of the babe born in Bethlehem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x9)
- (slang) Calling a stranger «babe» can sound rude. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x10)
- Babe is also the name of a famous film about a pig. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x11)
- When the morning sun arose, the babe awoke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/#x12)

### note

Countable: a babe, babes. Register matters: «babe» meaning baby is old or poetic; as a pet name it is informal and used between people who are close; calling women you don't know «babe» is disrespectful. «Babes» is also UK slang for friends or partners. Not to be confused with «baby», the everyday word.

### In the corpora

- [And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.58/)
- [As for My people, a babe is their master, and women rule over them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.67/)
- [Their babes also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.292/)
- [Love you, babe.» Jess is going round the shops with older girls.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/470-the-friend-who-only-calls-when-they-need-something/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «babe» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/babe/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.