[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/best.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/) / best [← B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/B/) # best «best» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Better than all others: "the best player"** — 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 adjective (good, better, best); adverb (well, better, best); noun (the best); verb (best someone — rare) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Better than all others: "the best player". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#m1) 2) In the most suitable way: "Do what works best." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#m2) 3) "Your best" means the most you can do: "Try your best." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#m3) 4) Most liked: "my best friend". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#m4) ### sense in the lessons Interpretation: Pharaoh gave Jacob's family "the best of the land," Goshen. A runaway slave was to live "where it liketh him best," showing the Torah's care for the weak. In the primary lessons: In maths, "best" means comparing and choosing the top one; in maths problems "best buy" means the most for your money. In everyday life: do your best, best friend. Phrases: best friend, do your best, at best, the best of, best wishes, all the best, make the best of. ### examples - the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. (Torah GEN.47.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x1) - he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt not wrong him. (Torah DEU.23.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x2) - And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. (Torah GEN.47.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x3) - And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. (Prophets 1SA.8.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x4) - look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.' (Prophets 2KI.10.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x5) - Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. (Writings PSA.39.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x6) - She is my best friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x7) - Try your best on the test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x8) - This is the best cake I have ever had. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x9) - Which shop has the best price? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x10) - Who runs best in our class? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x11) - All the best for your birthday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x12) - Make the best of a rainy day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x13) - Red is the colour I like best. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x14) - However, I will do my best. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/#x15) ### note "Best" is the superlative of both "good" and "well". Use "the" before it: "the best". Compare two with "better", three or more with "best". "Best before" on food shows the date until it is best to eat. ### In the corpora - [Quitting smoking is one of the best things a person can do for their health; many people need several tries.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/8/) - [Good-news gossip that thanks someone or shares their own news is the best kind.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/11/) - [Good news can be gossip too, and the best stories are the ones people share themselves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/24/) - [The best way to handle an accident with an adult film is to know what you will do before it ever happens.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/60-next-time-switch-off-tell-and-parental-controls/0/) - [Your best protection is simple: keep your messy notes and drafts, because they show the work is yours.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/10-using-ai-to-learn-not-to-copy/7/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «best» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/best/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.