[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cave.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/) / cave [← C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/C/) # cave «cave» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the…** — 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 (cave, caves); verb (cave in, caves in, caved in, caving in) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A cave is a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#m1) 2) To cave in is to fall down inwards, like a roof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#m2) 3) To cave in can also mean to stop arguing and agree because of pressure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means above all the cave of Machpelah, which Abraham bought as a burial place. Elsewhere caves are hiding places, such as where five kings hid and where David hid from Saul. Interpretation: Tradition holds that Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Leah are buried there. The cave is Hebron's holy place and the first land that Abraham legally owned in Canaan. The heading of Psalm 142 places David's prayer in the cave, as a prayer of one in trouble. In the primary lessons: In geography and science lessons caves form when water slowly dissolves rock such as limestone; stalactites hang down and stalagmites grow up. Bats and early people lived in caves; cave paintings show ancient art. In safety lessons: never go into caves without an adult and guide, because of floods, dark, and falls. Phrases: cave in, cave painting, cave man, cave explorer. ### examples - The field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.' (Torah GEN.49.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x1) - And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth. (Torah GEN.23.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x2) - And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; (Torah GEN.25.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x3) - Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. (Writings PSA.142.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x4) - And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. (Prophets JOS.10.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x5) - And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. (Prophets 1SA.24.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x6) - Bats sleep in the cave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x7) - Early people painted animals on cave walls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x8) - Water made this cave over thousands of years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x9) - Don't go into caves without a guide. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x10) - The roof of the old mine caved in. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x11) - We used torches to explore the cave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x12) - After an hour of begging, Dad caved in and bought the ice cream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x13) - He strode resolutely into the cave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/#x14) ### note Countable noun (caves). Regular verb (caved). Memory trick: stalactites hang tight from the ceiling (c), stalagmites grow up from the ground (g). Exploring caves for sport is called caving (UK) or spelunking (US). ### In the corpora - [The field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1631/) - [And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.238/) - [And it was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.239/) - [And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.240/) - [And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.698/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «cave» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.