[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dedication.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/) / dedication [← D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/D/) # dedication «dedication» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (dedication, dedications) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#m1) 2) Words at the start of a book, song or piece of music that say who it is for: «The dedication reads "For my mum"». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#m2) 3) (church) A ceremony to give a building, such as a church, or a person to God or to a holy purpose: «the dedication of the new church», «a baby dedication». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#m3) 4) The act of naming something in honour of someone: «the dedication of a bench to Grandad». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The setting apart of the altar or a house for holy use, marked by gifts and celebration. In the Writings it is also the feast and song for a newly dedicated house of God. Interpretation: The princes of the twelve tribes brought gifts on twelve days. Tradition sees each tribe as having its own honored turn in the service. The dedication of Solomon's Temple and the Second Temple, kept with joy, is read as a model of joyful devotion. In the primary lessons: In school and sport: teachers praise dedication — practising, coming every week, not giving up. In books and music: a dedication shows love and thanks. In church life: some churches hold a dedication service when a church building opens, or a baby dedication where parents promise to bring up a child in the faith. In everyday life: a bench or a tree with a plaque in memory of someone. Phrases: «dedication to», «with great dedication», «a dedication service». ### examples - This was the dedication-offering of the altar, after that it was anointed. (Torah NUM.7.88, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x1) - And the LORD said unto Moses: 'They shall present their offering each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.' (Torah NUM.7.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x2) - And the princes brought the dedication-offering of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes brought their offering before the altar. (Torah NUM.7.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x3) - A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David. (Writings PSA.30.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x4) - And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. (Writings 2CH.7.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x5) - And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy. (Writings EZR.6.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x6) - The coach praised the team's dedication. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x7) - It takes dedication to learn the violin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x8) - The dedication in the book said "For Rosie, who loves stories." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x9) - The bishop led the dedication of the new church. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x10) - At the baby dedication, the parents promised to raise their son in the faith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x11) - The radio played a song dedication for Grandma's birthday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x12) - There was a short dedication when the bench was named after Mrs Kelly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x13) - Nurses show great dedication to their patients. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/#x14) ### note Countable in senses 2–4, often uncountable in sense 1 («great dedication»). Verb: «dedicate» (dedicate a book to someone; dedicate yourself to something). Adjective: «dedicated» (very committed; also used only for one purpose: «a dedicated bike lane»). ### In the corpora - [This was the dedication-offering of the altar, after that it was anointed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.348/) - [A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.432/) - [John's Gospel says Jesus was in the Temple at the Feast of Dedication, which is Hanukkah (John 10:22-23).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/102-olympiad-bible-stories-in-order-and-festivals-of-many-faiths/9/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «dedication» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dedication/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.