[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/content.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/) / content [← C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/C/) # content «content» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the things inside it** — 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 (CON-tent: content, contents); adjective (con-TENT: content); verb (con-TENT: content yourself with) ### meaning for a pupil 1) The contents of a box, bag or bottle are the things inside it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#m1) 2) The content of a book, film or website is what it is about, its ideas and information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#m2) 3) Content (stress on the second part) means happy and satisfied with what you have. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#m3) 4) The contents page of a book lists its chapters. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#m4) 5) To content someone means to make them satisfied, so that they stop wanting more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#m5) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here "content" means willing and glad to stay. It can also mean satisfied, or agreeing to do something. In the primary lessons: In reading lessons pupils use the contents page to find chapters. In science they describe the contents of a mixture or the sugar content of a food from its label. In online safety lessons some content is not suitable for children and should be reported. In stories a cat lies content by the fire. Phrases: table of contents, contents page, online content, content with, sugar content. ### examples - And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. (Torah EXO.2.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x1) - Its contents must have been known, to at least a few persons, long before it was written down. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x2) - He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. (Writings PRO.6.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x3) - And one said: 'Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants.' And he answered: 'I will go.' (Prophets 2KI.6.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x4) - And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. (Prophets JDG.17.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x5) - Look at the contents page to find chapter three. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x6) - He tipped out the contents of his bag. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x7) - The cat was content by the fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x8) - This drink has a high sugar content. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x9) - Tell an adult if you see upsetting content online. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x10) - She was content with a small piece. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x11) - The content of the talk was interesting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x12) - But this did not content the brother. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/#x13) ### note Two words spelled the same: CON-tent (noun, what is inside) and con-TENT (adjective, happy). The things inside something are usually plural «contents»; «content» (uncountable) is the subject matter or amount. «Content» (happy) goes after a verb: «she was content». ### In the corpora - [And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.48/) - [And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.514/) - [He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.176/) - [Safety settings and children's accounts filter unsuitable content, but they are not perfect, so telling a grown-up still matters.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/15-bots-are-not-doctors-helplines-are-people/18/) - [Cats usually purr when content, but they can also purr when hurt or stressed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/23-understanding-cats/13/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «content» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/content/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.