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# fetch

«fetch» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To go to get something or someone and bring them back:…** — 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 (fetch, fetches, fetched, fetching)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To go to get something or someone and bring them back: fetch the ball, fetch your coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#m1)

2) To be sold for a certain price: the old car fetched 500 dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#m2)

3) "Fetch" is also a game where you throw a ball or stick for a dog to bring back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Abraham has water fetched for his guests. Tradition praises his welcome of strangers (hachnasat orchim) as a model, and the law forbids fetching a poor man's pledge by force. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, children are asked to fetch things: fetch a plate, fetch your brother for dinner. With pets, playing fetch is good exercise for dogs. In stories, a character is sent to fetch water from the well (Jack and Jill). Phrases: "go and fetch", "fetch and carry", "play fetch", "far-fetched" (hard to believe).

### examples

- Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree. (Torah GEN.18.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x1)
- When thou dost lend thy neighbour any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. (Torah DEU.24.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x2)
- And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother; and his mother made savoury food, such as his father loved. (Torah GEN.27.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x3)
- And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. (Prophets 1KI.7.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x4)
- Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he deserveth to die.' (Prophets 1SA.20.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x5)
- I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. (Writings JOB.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x6)
- Please fetch your coat; it's cold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x7)
- The dog fetched the stick from the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x8)
- Can you fetch me a glass of water? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x9)
- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x10)
- We played fetch with Bella in the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x11)
- Mum went to fetch my sister from school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x12)
- The painting fetched a lot of money at the sale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x13)
- His story about a talking dragon was a bit far-fetched. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fetch/#x14)

### note

"Fetch" means go there AND come back with it; "bring" means come here with it; "take" means go away with it. Plural/third person: fetches (add -es after ch). "Far-fetched" means unlikely to be true.

### In the corpora

- [Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline yourselves under the tree.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.444/)
- [When thou dost lend thy neighbour any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.649/)
- [Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he deserveth to die.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.609/)
- [Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.233/)
- [And the king said: 'Fetch me a sword.' And they brought a sword before the king.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.132/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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