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# ge

«ge» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **not an English word on its own** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

fragment; abbreviation (GE)

### meaning for a pupil

1) «Ge» is not an English word on its own. It is a piece of a longer word, for example «age», «gem» or «get». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#m1)

2) Ge is the chemistry symbol for germanium, a grey element used in electronics. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#m2)

3) GE can stand for General Electric, an American company, or for «general election» in news talk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#m3)

4) In Greek myths, Ge (also Gaia) is the goddess of the Earth (a name). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it is part of a place name, Ge-harashim, "valley of craftsmen." It is not a word on its own. Interpretation: The Chronicles list many family names and places. Tradition reads these lists as proof that Israel's people and trades had a lasting history. In the primary lessons: In phonics, «ge» at the end of a word often sounds like /j/: page, huge, cage. «g» before «e» is often soft (gem, gentle), though not always (get, give).

### examples

- And Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen. (Writings 1CH.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x1)
- In «page», the letters «ge» make a /j/ sound. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x2)
- Ge is the symbol for germanium on the periodic table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x3)
- Words like «huge» and «cage» end in «ge». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x4)
- The Greeks called the Earth goddess Ge or Gaia. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x5)
- Our fridge was made by GE. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x6)
- «Ge» at the start of «gentle» sounds soft. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x7)
- Thus came into being the two first great primeval deities of the Greeks, Uranus and Ge or Gaea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x8)

### note

A fragment or symbol, not a word. Spelling tip: «-ge» gives a soft g; «-gue» or «-g» keeps it hard (league, bag).

### In the corpora

- [Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.356/)
- [And Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.173/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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