[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/choice.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/) / choice [← C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/C/) # choice «choice» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a decision to pick one thing or action from several** — 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 (a choice, choices); adjective (choice — high quality, rare) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A choice is a decision to pick one thing or action from several. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#m1) 2) A choice is the chance or right to choose: «You have a choice». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#m2) 3) Choice means the range of things you can choose from: «a big choice of books». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#m3) 4) Your choice is the thing you chose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it can mean "best" or "finest," as in the "choice vine," and it can also mean a selecting. In Proverbs it describes the best silver and gold, and wisdom is said to be worth more than choice gold. Interpretation: Jacob's blessing of Judah describes wine and vines in a rich land. Commentators take this as a sign of the plenty of Judah's future. Proverbs is read as teaching that wisdom and knowledge are worth more than any riches. In the primary lessons: In school tests, «multiple choice» questions give several answers and you pick the right one. In feelings and behaviour lessons, children learn that they make choices and choices have results: «make good choices». In safety, the safe choice is the one to pick when unsure. Phrases: «make a choice», «have no choice», «by choice», «the right choice», «spoilt for choice» (too many good options). ### examples - Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes; (Torah GEN.49.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x1) - 'Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.' (Torah GEN.23.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x2) - Midrash Tanchuma 1:5 on [Genesis 1:1], Zohar 1:3a inter alia.] [note 8: Though the phrase is usually translated the ‘Thirty-Two Paths’, I find that the alliteration of ‘Wondrous Ways of Wisdom’ neatly approximates the SY’s choice of poetic vocabulary. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x3) - Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. (Writings PRO.8.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x4) - My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver. (Writings PRO.8.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x5) - The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth. (Writings PRO.10.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x6) - You have a choice: apples or bananas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x7) - That was a good choice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x8) - Make the safe choice and wear your helmet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x9) - The shop has a big choice of games. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x10) - I had no choice but to walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x11) - Pick one answer in the multiple-choice test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x12) - It's your choice what you read. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x13) - Being kind is always a good choice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/#x14) ### note The verb is «choose» (choose, chose, chosen). Do not confuse «choice» (noun) with «choose» (verb): «I choose», «my choice». Countable: choices. In maths problems «a choice of 3 drinks and 2 snacks» gives 3 × 2 = 6 possible pairs. ### In the corpora - [The choicest first-fruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.667/) - [The choicest first-fruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1035/) - [For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.296/) - [Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.213/) - [My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.222/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «choice» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/choice/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.