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# ever

«ever» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?»** — 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

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#m1)

2) Always, or all the time (in phrases): ever since, for ever, ever after. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#m2)

3) Used to make words stronger: the best day ever, ever so kind (UK). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#m3)

4) Than ever means more than at any time before, and as ever means just as always. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "For ever" means without end, and "for ever and ever" stresses it, often of God's rule or of lasting laws. In the primary lessons: In stories: «happily ever after» ends fairy tales. In everyday talk: questions with «Have you ever…?» ask about experiences. In maths: «the biggest ever» means more than any before it. Phrases: ever since, for ever / forever, ever after, the best ever, hardly ever, ever so, whatever, whenever.

### examples

- The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. (Torah EXO.15.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x1)
- It is a due for ever throughout their generations. (Torah LEV.7.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x2)
- This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. (Torah LEV.17.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x3)
- Will He bear grudge for ever? (Prophets JER.3.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x4)
- Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever. (Writings PSA.44.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x5)
- Is His mercy clean gone for ever? (Writings PSA.77.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x6)
- Have you ever been to the seaside? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x7)
- This is the best birthday ever! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x8)
- They lived happily ever after. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x9)
- I have lived here ever since I was a baby. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x10)
- We hardly ever eat sweets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x11)
- Thank you ever so much (UK). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x12)
- Nobody ever told me that. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x13)
- Is it ever safe to swim alone? No. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x14)
- Marusia returned home sadder than ever. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ever/#x15)

### note

Used mostly in questions, after «not/never/hardly», and with comparatives and superlatives (the tallest ever). «Hardly ever» = almost never. Do not confuse «ever» (at any time) with «every» (each one). «Forever» can be one word (US) or «for ever» (UK).

### In the corpora

- [for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.349/)
- [And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.334/)
- [The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.434/)
- [It is a due for ever throughout their generations.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.172/)
- [It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.490/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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