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# devoted

«devoted» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan)** — 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

adjective (devoted, more devoted); past form of verb devote (devote, devotes, devoted, devoting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#m1)

2) Giving a lot of time and energy to something (devoted to music). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#m2)

3) Past form of devote: to give time or space to something (The page is devoted to animals). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means "cherem": something set apart for God that can't be bought back, and may go to the priests; a devoted person is put to death. In the Prophets and Writings a "devoted thing" is spoil of war that was meant to be given up wholly to God, as in the sin of Achar and Saul's people at Gilgal. Interpretation: Tradition understands "cherem" as a total dedication to the sanctuary, and the rabbis limit the death penalty so that it does not apply easily. Achar's taking of the devoted thing is read as a warning that keeping what is set apart for God brings trouble on all Israel. In the primary lessons: In stories and family life: a devoted mother, a devoted friend. In books and lessons: a chapter devoted to volcanoes. In maths problems: hours devoted to practice. Phrase: devoted to.

### examples

- Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. (Torah NUM.18.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x1)
- None devoted, that may be devoted of men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. (Torah LEV.27.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x2)
- But the field, when it goeth out in the jubilee, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's. (Torah LEV.27.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x3)
- And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing. (Writings 1CH.2.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x4)
- The meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, they, even they, shall eat; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs. (Prophets EZK.44.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x5)
- But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.' (Prophets 1SA.15.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x6)
- The dog was devoted to its owner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x7)
- She is a devoted fan of the team. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x8)
- He devoted his life to helping others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x9)
- A whole chapter is devoted to the planets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x10)
- We devoted an hour a day to reading. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x11)
- They are a devoted couple. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x12)
- Now you can imagine these two devoted lovers hunting night and day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devoted/#x13)

### note

Followed by «to». Noun: devotion. In word problems, «devoted 3 hours a week» is a rate of time.

### In the corpora

- [None devoted, that may be devoted of men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.863/)
- [Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.686/)
- [And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass concerning the devoted thing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.73/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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