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# excellent

«excellent» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **extremely good, of the highest quality** — 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

adjective (excellent); interjection (Excellent!)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Excellent means extremely good, of the highest quality. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#m1)

2) (interjection) «Excellent!» is said when you are very pleased. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means very fine, noble or high, and can also mean wise and true. It describes God's glory and wise sayings. Interpretation: Wisdom in Proverbs speaks of excellent things, which tradition reads as the Torah's teachings. The psalm calls God glorious and excellent. In the primary lessons: In school, teachers write «Excellent work!» on good work; it is praise. In everyday speech «Excellent!» shows delight. Phrases: in excellent condition, an excellent idea.

### examples

- Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey. (Writings PSA.76.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x1)
- Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge; (Writings PRO.22.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x2)
- Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. (Writings PRO.8.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x3)
- Excellent work, well done! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x4)
- She is an excellent swimmer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x5)
- That's an excellent idea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x6)
- The bike is in excellent condition. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x7)
- «We've got a day off!» «Excellent!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x8)
- The food at the party was excellent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x9)
- You got all the answers right — excellent! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x10)
- "Here is excellent fare!" said the sparrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/excellent/#x11)

### note

Spelling: double l, ends in -ent. Starts with a vowel sound: «an excellent». Usually no «more excellent» or «very excellent», since it already means extremely good. Noun: excellence; verb: excel.

### In the corpora

- [As for the holy that are in the earth, they are the excellent in whom is all my delight.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.186/)
- [Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1294/)
- [Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.209/)
- [Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.639/)
- [Elephants have excellent memories: old female leaders remember distant water in droughts and recognise friends after many years.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/149-myth-check-are-elephants-scared-of-mice/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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