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# fair

«fair» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **equal and right for everyone, following the rules** — 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

noun (a fair, fairs); adjective (fair, fairer, fairest); adverb (fair — play fair)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Fair means equal and right for everyone, following the rules. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m1)

2) A fair is a big outdoor event with rides, games, animals and food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m2)

3) Fair hair or skin is light in colour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m3)

4) Fair weather is fine and dry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m4)

5) Fair can mean quite good but not great. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m5)

6) Fair can also mean beautiful, used in old stories and poems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Usually means beautiful or good-looking, not just fair in justice. In the Song of Songs it is a loving word for a beloved person. Interpretation: Tradition reads the Song of Songs as a picture of the love between God and Israel, so "my fair one" is Israel. In the primary lessons: maths: a story setting with tickets and rides; or «fair share», meaning equal parts (divide equally); a fair test in science changes only one thing; a fair coin or dice gives each side the same chance; school: book fair, science fair; everyday life: play fair, take turns; phrases: «that's not fair», «fair and square»

### examples

- And Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look upon. (Torah GEN.39.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x1)
- And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon. (Torah GEN.29.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x2)
- that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives, whomsoever they chose. (Torah GEN.6.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x3)
- Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. (Writings SNG.2.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x4)
- 'Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? (Writings SNG.6.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x5)
- How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! (Writings SNG.7.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x6)
- Tickets to the fair cost $6. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x7)
- He rode 4 rides at the fair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x8)
- Is it fair if Tom gets 5 and Ann gets 3? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x9)
- They split the candy in a fair way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x10)
- We had a fair test for our plants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x11)
- She has fair hair and blue eyes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x12)
- Our class went to the book fair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x13)
- Play fair and take turns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x14)
- "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fair/#x15)

### note

As an event: numbers are tickets and costs. As «fair share»: divide equally. Trap: none special. Homophone: «fare», the price of a bus or train ticket.

### In the corpora

- [that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives, whomsoever they chose.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.150/)
- [And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.868/)
- [And Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look upon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1255/)
- [In vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.133/)
- [Egypt is a very fair heifer; but the gadfly out of the north is come, it is come.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1218/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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