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# for

«for» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **meant for: a present for Mum** — 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

preposition; conjunction (old use: for he was tired)

### meaning for a pupil

1) For shows who or what something is meant for: a present for Mum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m1)

2) For shows how long: for two hours. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m2)

3) For gives a price: a pen for 3 pounds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m3)

4) For gives a reason or purpose: for fun, thanks for helping. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m4)

5) For means in support of: Are you for or against? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m5)

6) For can mean «as each of»: 3 sweets for every child. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m6)

7) (casual) «For real?» or «fr» means «are you serious?» or «truly»; «for ages» means a very long time; «for sure» means certainly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m7)

8) (formal) The exam voice uses «for» in stiff phrases: «for a period of», «for the purposes of», «for a consideration of» (for a price), «in exchange for». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m8)

9) For can show who something applies to or suits: "It is the law for everybody." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#m9)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used as "to make atonement for you", it means to pay for or cover a wrong. In the psalms "For the Leader" opens a song, meaning it was given to the choir leader to perform. Interpretation: Atonement is read as a way of putting things right with God. The sacrifices on festivals were made for the whole people. "For the Leader" is read as an instruction for the Temple music leader. In the primary lessons: asking for something («ask for the difference»); a price («buys a pen for 3 pounds»); a length of time («5 pages a day for 4 days» = multiply); a share («2 each for 5 children» = 2 × 5); in everyday life «for example», «for sale», «for ever», «what for?», «for now»; in casual talk «for real», «fr», «for ages», «for sure»; in the exam voice «for a period of 4 days», «for the purposes of this question», «in exchange for»

### examples

- And Isaac was comforted for his mother. (Torah GEN.24.67, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x1)
- I wait for Thy salvation, O Lord. (Torah GEN.49.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x2)
- one he-goat, to make atonement for you. (Torah NUM.28.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x3)
- For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. (Writings PSA.5.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x4)
- For the Leader; upon the Gittith. (Writings PSA.8.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x5)
- For the Leader; on the Sheminith. (Writings PSA.12.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x6)
- «How many more … than» and «how many fewer … than» both ask for the difference: subtract. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x7)
- Kim buys a pen for 3 pounds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x8)
- Ted reads 5 pages a day for 4 days. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x9)
- This card is for you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x10)
- We waited for the bus for ten minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x11)
- Thank you for your help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x12)
- We play football for fun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x13)
- She ran for a goal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x14)
- Mum bought 2 ice creams for each of us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x15)
- waited for ages, bus never came fr [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x16)
- «I got 20 out of 20.» «For real?» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x17)
- Ted peruses 5 pages per diem for a period of 4 days; compute the aggregate number of pages perused. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/for/#x18)

### note

No operation clue by itself. Trap: «N a day for M days» or «N per diem for a period of M days» hides equal groups: multiply. «for ages» is a long time, not a number. Do not mix «for» with «four» (4) and «fore»: they sound the same. «for» a price is what one costs; «for each of us» means multiply by how many there are.

### In the corpora

- [and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth.' And it was so.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.16/)
- [And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins, and clothed them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.82/)
- [And Enoch walked with God, and he was not; for God took him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.140/)
- [And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.161/)
- [Every moving thing that liveth shall be for food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.220/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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