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# foundation

«foundation» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **The strong base under a building, usually under the…** — 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 foundation, foundations; foundation — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The strong base under a building, usually under the ground, that holds it up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#m1)

2) The basic idea or part on which something else is built: Reading is the foundation of learning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#m2)

3) An organisation that gives money for good causes: a charity foundation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#m3)

4) The starting or setting up of something: the foundation of the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#m4)

5) A skin-coloured make-up cream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is the base of the earth or of the mountains. In Sefer Yetzirah it is the base on which all creation stands. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah calls the twenty-two letters the "letters of foundation," the base of all creation. Deuteronomy's "foundations of the mountains" shows how deep God's anger could reach. In the primary lessons: In science and building a foundation spreads the weight of a house; in school basic skills are the foundations of later learning; «Foundation» is also the name of the first year of school in some places (Australia, UK). Phrases: «lay the foundations», «the foundation stone», «without foundation» (not true), «a solid foundation».

### examples

- For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x1)
- The twenty-two sounds and letters are the Foundation of all things. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x2)
- Together these represent the mathematical-linguistic foundations of Creation; see notes on 1:2 below. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x3)
- Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? (Writings JOB.38.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x4)
- His foundation is in the holy mountains. (Writings PSA.87.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x5)
- Have ye not understood the foundations of the earth? (Prophets ISA.40.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x6)
- The builders dug deep foundations for the house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x7)
- Counting is the foundation of maths. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x8)
- The foundation gave money to the hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x9)
- The rumour is without foundation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x10)
- My little sister is in Foundation this year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x11)
- The mayor laid the foundation stone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x12)
- "I confess, Prince," said the vizir, "that there is some foundation for what you say. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foundation/#x13)

### note

Usually plural for buildings: «the foundations». Verb: found (found, founds, founded) = set up — not the past of «find». «Without foundation» means not true.

### In the corpora

- [Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.667/)
- [And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stone.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.187/)
- [In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Ziv.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.225/)
- [And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.238/)
- [And her foundations shall be crushed, all they that make dams shall be grieved in soul.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.393/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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