[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/broken.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/) / broken [← B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/B/) # broken «broken» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **damaged, or in pieces** — 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 (broken); verb (break, breaks, broke, broken, breaking — broken is the past participle) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Broken means damaged, or in pieces. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#m1) 2) Broken means not working: «The TV is broken». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#m2) 3) A broken promise is one that was not kept. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#m3) 4) Broken English is spoken with many mistakes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#m4) 5) A broken bone is a cracked bone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#m5) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the laws of priests, a broken limb makes a man unfit to serve at the altar. A broken clay vessel was one that had to be destroyed if it became unclean. The prophets also call a person a "broken image", meaning a smashed and worthless thing, and the psalms speak of those who are broken in heart. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that offerings and priests must be whole, but in prayer a broken heart is dear to God. The rabbis read "He healeth the broken in heart" as a promise of comfort for the sad and the poor. The verse that "not one of his bones is broken" is read as a sign of God's care for the righteous. In the primary lessons: things that cannot be used and are taken away from a total; in everyday safety, broken glass; phrases «broken arm», «broken promise», «broken home», «broken line» (a dashed line) ### examples - or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, (Torah LEV.21.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x1) - And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies — (Torah EXO.32.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x2) - And the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue toucheth, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. (Torah LEV.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x3) - Is this man Coniah a despised, broken image? (Prophets JER.22.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x4) - He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken. (Writings PSA.34.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x5) - Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (Writings PSA.147.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x6) - 4 of the 24 eggs were broken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x7) - He has 10 crayons; 3 are broken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x8) - How many plates are not broken? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x9) - The broken stick was cut into 3 pieces. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x10) - She has a broken arm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x11) - The window was broken by a ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x12) - My watch is broken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x13) - Don't touch broken glass, tell an adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x14) - He felt sad about the broken promise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x15) - Draw a broken line between the points. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x16) - And now my heart is broken." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/#x17) ### note Broken ones are taken away from the good ones. Trap: broken pieces of one thing may be more than one. Say «it is broken» or «it broke», not «it is broke». Safety: never pick up broken glass with bare hands. ### In the corpora - [And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.970/) - [or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.625/) - [The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.32/) - [And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.177/) - [The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.303/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «broken» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/broken/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.