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# dig

«dig» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or…** — 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

verb (dig, digs, dug, digging); noun (a dig, digs)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#m1)

2) To dig something up is to get it out of the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#m2)

3) A dig is a place where archaeologists dig to find old things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#m3)

4) A dig can be a little poke, or an unkind remark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#m4)

5) «Dig in» means start eating. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Digging wells was vital for survival in the dry land, and Isaac's servants dug wells that brought quarrels with neighbours. The prophets and psalms speak of digging a pit as a picture for plotting harm, and Ezekiel is told to dig through a wall as a sign. Interpretation: Tradition sees Isaac redigging his father's wells as continuing Abraham's work, and the third well, Rehoboth, as a sign of peace. The pit dug for another is read as a warning that evil plans are aimed at the righteous but belong to the wicked. In the primary lessons: In school maths: digging a length or a hole at a rate; holes dug; amount = rate × time. In science and history: archaeologists dig up fossils and old objects; worms dig tunnels. In everyday life: digging in the garden or at the beach. Phrases: «dig a hole», «dig up», «dig in», «dig deep» (try very hard).

### examples

- And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x1)
- And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water. (Torah GEN.26.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x2)
- And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. (Torah GEN.26.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x3)
- For they have digged a pit for my soul. (Prophets JER.18.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x4)
- Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. (Prophets EZK.12.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x5)
- The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law. (Writings PSA.119.85, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x6)
- He digs 2 m of ditch an hour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x7)
- 3 workers dug 12 holes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x8)
- How long to dig 10 m? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x9)
- Each hole needs 1 tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x10)
- The dog dug a hole and buried its bone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x11)
- We dug for treasure on the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x12)
- Archaeologists dug up a Roman coin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x13)
- Dinner's ready, dig in! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dig/#x14)

### note

Past «dug» (not «digged»). Maths: a rate over time: amount = rate × time. Trap: more diggers dig faster, so the time goes down. Safety: never dig near cables or pipes without a grown-up.

### In the corpora

- [And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.752/)
- [And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.756/)
- [The well, which the princes digged, which the nobles of the people delved, with the sceptre, and with their staves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.773/)
- [I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.615/)
- [I have digged and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of Egypt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.787/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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