[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/delay.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/) / delay [← D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/D/) # delay «delay» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a time when something happens later than planned** — 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 delay, delays); verb (delay, delays, delayed, delaying) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A delay is a time when something happens later than planned. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#m1) 2) To delay means to make something happen later, or to make someone late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#m2) 3) To delay means to wait before doing something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#m3) ### sense in the lessons Interpretation: Tradition reads the command not to delay offering first-fruits and gifts as teaching people to give to God promptly. In the primary lessons: In everyday life there are delays on trains, buses and planes; announcements tell travellers about them. In maths time problems, a delay adds minutes to the arrival time. In safety, do not delay calling for help. Phrases: without delay, a short delay, delayed by, flight delay. ### examples - Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. (Torah EXO.22.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x1) - And he said unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.' (Torah GEN.24.56, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x2) - Distribution was delayed unril this year (1922) by a supplement aiming at a solution of the Pythagorean philosophy. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x3) - I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments. (Writings PSA.119.60, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x4) - Therefore say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: There shall none of My words be delayed any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord GOD.' (Prophets EZK.12.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x5) - For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it declareth of the end, and doth not lie; though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.' (Prophets HAB.2.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x6) - Our flight had a two-hour delay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x7) - The train was delayed by snow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x8) - Don't delay; do your homework now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x9) - Call for help without delay if someone is hurt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x10) - Sorry for the delay in answering. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x11) - The rain delayed the start of the match. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x12) - The bus should arrive at 3:00 but has a 15-minute delay, so it arrives at 3:15. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x13) - In this way she will be delayed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/#x14) ### note Regular verb: delayed (keep the y because a vowel comes before it), delaying. Countable noun: a delay, delays. In maths, new time = planned time + delay. ### In the corpora - [Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.644/) - [I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2223/) - [Bright screens and exciting games keep the brain alert and can delay melatonin, the sleepy hormone that rises when it gets dark.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/363-sleep-and-dreams-in-people/13/) - [Prank calls to emergency numbers can delay help for someone who is really in danger.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing/22/) - [Lag is a delay between what you press and what happens in an online game.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/409-lag-crashes-and-blaming-the-wifi/23/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «delay» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/delay/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.