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# dash

«dash» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to run or go very quickly** — 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 (dash, dashes); verb (dash, dashes, dashed, dashing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To dash means to run or go very quickly. A dash is a short, fast run. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#m1)

2) A dash is a short race, like the 100-metre dash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#m2)

3) A dash is a short line in writing (–) used to show a pause or a break. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#m3)

4) A dash of something is a very small amount, like a dash of salt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#m4)

5) To dash hopes is to end them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to throw or splash blood against the altar as part of an offering, or to smash idols to pieces. Interpretation: The priests' sprinkling of blood on the altar was a key act of the sacrifices. The rabbis give detailed rules for how and where the blood is applied. In the primary lessons: In maths: a short race with a distance or a time (the 50-meter dash); a quick move in a story; a dash between numbers is not a minus sign. In English: a dash in a sentence marks an extra thought. In cooking: a dash of milk. In Morse code: dots and dashes. Phrases: make a dash for, dash off, a dash of, 100-metre dash, dot and dash.

### examples

- And when it was killed, Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about. (Torah LEV.8.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x1)
- And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and dash it round about against the altar. (Torah EXO.29.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x2)
- But ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their Asherim. (Torah EXO.34.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x3)
- They shall bear thee upon their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. (Writings PSA.91.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x4)
- Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot. (Writings PRO.3.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x5)
- Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.' (Writings PSA.2.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x6)
- Tom ran the 100-meter dash in 15 seconds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x7)
- She dashed to the shop and back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x8)
- Write a dash between the numbers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x9)
- Each dash in the pattern is 2 cm long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x10)
- We made a dash for the bus when it started to rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x11)
- Add a dash of salt to the soup. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x12)
- In Morse code, the letter A is a dot and a dash. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x13)
- The rain dashed our hopes of a picnic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x14)
- On she dashed in pursuit, chased and chased. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dash/#x15)

### note

Verb: dashed, dashing. «Dashing» can also mean smart and brave-looking. A race name gives the distance; otherwise a story word with no operation clue. Trap: a dash between numbers is not a minus sign. A dash (–) is longer than a hyphen (-).

### In the corpora

- [Thy right hand, O LORD, glorious in power, Thy right hand, O LORD, dasheth in pieces the enemy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.422/)
- [And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he dashed against the altar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.688/)
- [And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and dash it round about against the altar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.857/)
- [But ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their Asherim.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1019/)
- [And when it was killed, Moses dashed the blood against the altar round about.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.193/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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