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# continually

«continually» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **again and again, very often, with short breaks in between** — 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

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Continually means again and again, very often, with short breaks in between. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#m1)

2) Sometimes it is used to mean all the time, without stopping. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means regularly, day after day, as with the lamps, the altar fire and the daily lambs. Interpretation: The tradition teaches that the altar fire was never allowed to go out, and the daily offerings show a constant bond with God. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and stories it often shows something is annoying or tiring: «He continually interrupts». In science it can describe something that keeps happening: the Earth is continually moving. It tells the reader that an action repeats a lot. Often confused with «continuously».

### examples

- He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually. (Torah LEV.24.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x1)
- Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out. (Torah LEV.6.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x2)
- Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of the first year day by day continually. (Torah EXO.29.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x3)
- The mercy of God endureth continually. (Writings PSA.52.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x4)
- And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. (Prophets 1KI.14.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x5)
- And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. (Writings 2CH.12.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x6)
- My little brother continually asks «Why?». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x7)
- The teacher had to remind them continually to stay in their seats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x8)
- The phone rang continually all afternoon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x9)
- The coastline is continually changing because of the waves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x10)
- She was continually late for football practice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x11)
- Scientists are continually finding new species in the rainforest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x12)
- Prices in the shop seem to go up continually. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x13)
- "What is it you are continually grumbling about?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/continually/#x14)

### note

Adverb from the adjective «continual». Spelled with double l: continually. Trap: «continually» usually means repeated with gaps (the dog barked continually all night, in bursts), while «continuously» means without any break at all (the river flows continuously). Many people mix them up, and in casual talk they are often used the same way.

### In the corpora

- [And the waters returned from off the earth continually; and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.198/)
- [Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of the first year day by day continually.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.879/)
- [Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.116/)
- [He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.712/)
- [And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.546/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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