[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fountain.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/) / fountain [← F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/F/) # fountain «fountain» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a…** — 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 (fountain, fountains) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A fountain is a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a decoration in a park or square. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#m1) 2) A drinking fountain is a device that gives a small stream of water to drink from. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#m2) 3) A fountain can mean a flow or rich source of something («a fountain of ideas»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It is a spring of water coming out of the ground, not a made fountain. Interpretation: "Fountains of the deep" in the Flood story are read as the waters under the earth that burst open. Joseph's blessing as a vine by a spring is read as a sign of his fruitful life. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, parks and squares have fountains; schools have drinking fountains (water fountains, or «bubblers» in Australia). In science, fountains show water pressure. Phrases: «drinking fountain», «water fountain», «fountain pen», «chocolate fountain». ### examples - Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall. (Torah GEN.49.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x1) - the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained. (Torah GEN.8.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x2) - And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain. (Torah GEN.24.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x3) - Thou didst cleave fountain and brook; Thou driedst up ever-flowing rivers. (Writings PSA.74.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x4) - Let thy fountain be blessed; and have joy of the wife of thy youth. (Writings PRO.5.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x5) - For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light. (Writings PSA.36.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x6) - We threw coins into the fountain and made a wish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x7) - There's a drinking fountain by the playground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x8) - The fountain shot water high into the air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x9) - Pigeons washed in the fountain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x10) - Dad writes with an old fountain pen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x11) - The party had a chocolate fountain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x12) - Don't climb in the fountain; the stones are slippery. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x13) - Not far from the fountain there lived a family of bricklayers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/#x14) ### note Spelling: «-tain» as in «mountain». Countable. In Australia a drinking fountain is often called a «bubbler». Not a number word. ### In the corpora - [the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.197/) - [Behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.633/) - [And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.650/) - [Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1621/) - [Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek; and the Israelites pitched by the fountain which is in Jezreel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.838/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «fountain» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fountain/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.