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# double

«double» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to make or become two times as many or as much** — 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 (double, doubles, doubled, doubling); adjective; noun (a double, doubles)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To double is to make or become two times as many or as much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#m1)

2) Double as an adjective means two of the same, or twice the size: «a double bed», «double letters». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#m2)

3) A double is a person who looks just like someone else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#m3)

4) In games, a double is two dice showing the same number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#m4)

5) To be bent double means to be bent over tightly, folded in half at the middle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it can mean twice as much, as in paying double for theft, or two layers of cloth. In Sefer Yetzirah the double letters are seven letters with two sounds. In the Psalms "a double heart" or "double mind" means being false or divided in loyalty. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah ties the seven double letters to seven opposites, such as wisdom and folly, and to the seven planets and days. The Psalms are read as praising a whole and honest heart and as warning against flattery. In the primary lessons: to make a count two times as big; doubles facts (6 + 6 = 12) help with adding; in spelling, double letters like «ll» in «ball»; phrases: «double up», «double-check», «double-decker»

### examples

- Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof. (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x1)
- If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. (Torah EXO.22.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x2)
- that they might be double beneath, and in like manner they should be complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring. (Torah EXO.36.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x3)
- Who shall come within his double bridle? (Writings JOB.41.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x4)
- I hate them that are of a double mind; but Thy law do I love. (Writings PSA.119.113, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x5)
- They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak. (Writings PSA.12.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x6)
- Lily doubles her shells. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x7)
- Tom had 6 cards, and then his cards doubled. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x8)
- A double scoop has 2 scoops. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x9)
- Double 8 is 16. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x10)
- The number of rabbits doubled in a year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x11)
- «Apple» has a double p. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x12)
- Please double-check your answers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x13)
- We rode on top of a double-decker bus in London. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x14)
- She was very old and almost bent double. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/double/#x15)

### note

«A doubles her N» means she now has N × 2, so N more. Trap: «doubles» is × 2, not + 2. Doubling twice is × 4.

### In the corpora

- [Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.814/)
- [that they might be double beneath, and in like manner they should be complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1112/)
- [but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.5/)
- [Return to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope; even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ZEC.136/)
- [They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.148/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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