[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/familiar.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / familiar [← F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/F/) # familiar «familiar» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **well known to you because you have seen or heard it often** — 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 (familiar, more familiar, most familiar) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Familiar means well known to you because you have seen or heard it often. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#m1) 2) If you are familiar with something, you know about it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#m2) 3) Familiar can mean friendly and informal, sometimes too friendly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In "familiar spirit" it means a spirit that a medium claims to call up and keep as a helper. In Job, Proverbs and Psalms, "familiar friend" means a close, trusted friend. Interpretation: The Torah forbids consulting ghosts and spirits, and tradition counts this as a form of idolatry. The "familiar friend" verses are read as the pain of being betrayed or forgotten by someone close. In the primary lessons: In stories, a familiar face or voice tells the reader a character recognises someone. In school, «become familiar with the times tables». Safety: even a familiar adult should not ask you to keep secrets that make you uneasy. Phrases: «look familiar», «sound familiar», «familiar with», «a familiar face». ### examples - or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer. (Torah DEU.18.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x1) - Turn ye not unto the ghosts, nor unto familiar spirits; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. (Torah LEV.19.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x2) - A man also or a woman that divineth by a ghost or a familiar spirit, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them. (Torah LEV.20.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x3) - My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Writings JOB.19.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x4) - A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends. (Writings PRO.16.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x5) - But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend; (Writings PSA.55.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x6) - Her face looks familiar, but I can't remember her name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x7) - This song sounds familiar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x8) - Are you familiar with the rules of netball? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x9) - It was nice to see a familiar face at the new school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x10) - The streets became familiar after a week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x11) - The smell of the bakery was warm and familiar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x12) - Become familiar with your fire exit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x13) - Sometimes, however, a less familiar incident occurs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/#x14) ### note Pattern: «familiar to» someone (known by them), «familiar with» something (knowing it). Opposite: «unfamiliar», «strange». Noun: «familiarity». In a «familiar» witch story, a familiar is a witch's animal helper (rare noun sense). Not a number word. ### In the corpora - [or a charmer, or one that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a necromancer.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.509/) - [And Saul had put away those that divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.813/) - [But it was thou, a man mine equal, my companion, and my familiar friend;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.905/) - [A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.471/) - [He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a familiar friend.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.485/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «familiar» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/familiar/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.