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# charm

«charm» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **The power to please or attract people (He has lots of charm)** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (charm, uncountable; a charm, charms); verb (charm, charms, charmed, charming)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The power to please or attract people (He has lots of charm). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#m1)

2) A small ornament, often on a bracelet (a charm bracelet). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#m2)

3) An object or words believed to bring good luck or magic (a lucky charm). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#m3)

4) To please or attract someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#m4)

5) To control by magic (charm a snake). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To use spells or music to calm a snake, or to use magic words to turn away harm. Interpretation: The Torah forbids sorcery and charming, so Isaiah's mockery of Babylon's spells is read as showing that magic cannot stop God's judgment. In the primary lessons: In stories: magic charms and spells; a charming prince. In everyday life: lucky charms, charm bracelets. Phrases: work like a charm (work very well), third time's a charm (US), turn on the charm.

### 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/C/charm/#x1)
- 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/C/charm/#x2)
- Yet shall evil came upon thee; thou shalt not know how to charm it away; and calamity shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it away; and ruin shall come upon thee suddenly, before thou knowest. (Prophets ISA.47.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x3)
- The old house has a lot of charm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x4)
- Her charm bracelet has six tiny charms. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x5)
- He carries a lucky charm in his pocket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x6)
- The puppy charmed everyone at the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x7)
- The fixed bike works like a charm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x8)
- The witch put a charm on the castle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x9)
- Third time's a charm! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/#x10)

### note

Adjective: charming (pleasant, delightful). Myth: lucky charms do not really change luck. «Charmed» can mean protected as if by magic (a charmed life).

### In the corpora

- [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 «charm» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/charm/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.