[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/governor.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/) / governor [← G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/G/) # governor «governor» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a person who is chosen or elected to be in charge of 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 (a governor, governors) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A governor is a person who is chosen or elected to be in charge of a region, such as a state of the USA or an Australian state. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#m1) 2) (UK) A school governor is a volunteer on the board that helps run a school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#m2) 3) (UK) The governor of a prison or a bank is its head. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#m3) 4) (old use) A governor-general represents the king or queen in countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#m4) 5) (informal, UK, old) «Guv'nor» means boss. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#m5) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means a ruler who holds power over a land or district under a king, a title for Joseph in Egypt. Later it names officials such as the governors beyond the River and Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. Interpretation: Tradition sees Joseph's rise from slave and prisoner to ruler as God's hidden plan to save his family and many others from famine. Zerubbabel, a descendant of David, is read as a sign of hope for the return of Israel's kingdom. In the primary lessons: In geography and citizenship lessons, each US state has a governor; Australian states have governors too. In British schools, parents can become school governors. In history, a colonial governor ran a colony for another country. Phrases: «state governor», «school governor», «the Governor of the Bank of England», «Governor-General». ### examples - And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. (Torah GEN.42.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x1) - My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. (Prophets JDG.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x2) - Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. (Writings NEH.2.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x3) - 'Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth; (Prophets HAG.2.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x4) - The governor of California gave a speech. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x5) - My mum is a school governor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x6) - The prison governor visited each cell. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x7) - The Governor-General of Canada opened the new park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x8) - The governor signed the new law. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x9) - In history, the governor ruled the colony for the king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x10) - The school governors met to plan the budget. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x11) - An hour later the real Governor returned. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/#x12) ### note Countable: governors. Capital G before a name or title: Governor Smith. Related: govern, government, governance. In the UK, «governess» is a different (old) word for a woman who taught children at home. ### In the corpora - [And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1366/) - [My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.127/) - [And do this thing: take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put governors in their room:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.750/) - [clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.577/) - ['Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the heavens and the earth;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HAG.37/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «governor» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/governor/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.