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# bite

«bite» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To cut or hold something with your teeth: "Bite the apple."** — 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

verb (bite, bites, bit, bitten, biting); noun (a bite, bites)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To cut or hold something with your teeth: "Bite the apple." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#m1)

2) For an insect or snake, to hurt with its mouth or sting: "A mosquito bit me." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#m2)

3) As a noun, an act of biting or the mark left: "a dog bite". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#m3)

4) A small amount of food: "a bite to eat". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, animals bite to eat or defend themselves; teeth shapes show what animals eat. In safety: don't put fingers near unknown animals' mouths, read a dog's warning signs, keep away from snakes and spiders that may bite; tell an adult about any animal bite. Phrases: a bite to eat, bite your nails, bite your tongue, frostbite, bitten by the bug.

### examples

- If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage. (Writings ECC.10.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x1)
- He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. (Writings ECC.10.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x2)
- For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x3)
- Take a big bite of your sandwich. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x4)
- The dog might bite if you scare it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x5)
- Mosquito bites itch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x6)
- She bites her nails when she is nervous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x7)
- Let's grab a bite to eat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x8)
- Wash an animal bite and tell an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x9)
- Some snakes bite to defend themselves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x10)
- I bit my tongue by accident. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bite/#x11)

### note

Past "bit", past participle "bitten". "Bite" sounds like "byte" (computer data). A dog that wags its tail can still bite; look at its whole body.

### In the corpora

- [And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.761/)
- [He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.473/)
- [At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.680/)
- [He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.195/)
- [If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.198/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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