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# being

«being» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the -ing form of be: «you're being silly», «being late is…** — 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 (a being, beings; being, uncountable); verb, -ing form of be («being kind», «is being»); conjunction (being as — casual)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (verb) Being is the -ing form of be: «you're being silly», «being late is rude». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m1)

2) A being is a living creature, real or imagined: «human beings», «beings from another planet». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m2)

3) (formal) Being is existing or living: «the chess club came into being when the new teacher arrived». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m3)

4) Your being means your whole self: «she loved him with all her being». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m4)

5) (casual) «Being as» or «being that» means because: «Being as it's raining, we'll stay in.» — common in speech, not in good writing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m5)

6) (rough) «Stop being a pain», «you're being a right idiot» use being for annoying behaviour right now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m6)

7) (formal) «It being the case that» and «there being» are stiff ways to start a fact: «There being 30 pupils, 6 groups were formed.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often used in the old way: because someone is something, or while being something, as in "being a hundred and ten years old." In the primary lessons: In grammar, «being» makes the continuous form (is being, was being) and can start a phrase («Being tired, he went to bed»). In science and stories, «human beings» means people, and alien beings come from space. In casual talk: «being as», «stop being…». In the exam voice: «there being 30 pupils in total», «it being given that». Phrases: human being, living being, come into being, for the time being, well-being, being as.

### examples

- So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old. (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x1)
- For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. (Torah DEU.32.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x2)
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. (Torah LEV.21.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x3)
- Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? (Prophets EZK.17.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x4)
- Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? (Writings JOB.4.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x5)
- So Job died, being old and full of days. (Writings JOB.42.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x6)
- Stop being silly and sit down. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x7)
- Being kind costs nothing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x8)
- Human beings need water to live. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x9)
- The film is about beings from another planet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x10)
- For the time being, we'll use the old classroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x11)
- The school club came into being when Mrs Lee started it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x12)
- Exercise is good for your well-being. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x13)
- being as there's 5 of us, get 10 sausages (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x14)
- You're being a right pain today, pack it in. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x15)
- There being 30 pupils in total, arranged in groups of 5, determine the number of groups. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x16)
- I saw the army being reviewed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/being/#x17)

### note

«Being» as a verb form: «He is being naughty» means he is acting naughtily right now. «For the time being» = for now. Well-being = health and happiness. Do not confuse «being» with «been» (past participle: «I have been»). «Being as» (casual) = because; in writing say «because» or «as». Formal «there being 30» = there are 30; it gives a number to use.

### In the corpora

- [So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1662/)
- [And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.344/)
- [And see that thou make them after their pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.740/)
- [He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.610/)
- [and the tribe of Zebulun; the prince of the children of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.60/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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