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# greater

«greater» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **bigger or more** — 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

adjective (great, greater, greatest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Greater means bigger or more. 9 is greater than 5. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#m1)

2) Greater means more important or better: «a greater artist». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#m2)

3) «Greater London» or «Greater Sydney» means the city with all the towns around it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Tradition teaches that God is greater than all other powers, as Jethro said after hearing of the Exodus. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a comparison — «greater than», «how much greater», the sign > (9 > 5); ordering numbers; «greater than or equal to». In everyday life: «a greater chance of rain», «the greater good». Phrases: «greater than», «greater than or equal to», «the greater part of», «far greater».

### examples

- And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear. (Torah GEN.4.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x1)
- Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.' (Torah EXO.18.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x2)
- I will smite them with the pestilence, and destroy them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they.' (Torah NUM.14.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x3)
- And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him. (Writings 1CH.11.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x4)
- He said also unto me: 'Thou shalt again see yet greater abominations which they do.' (Prophets EZK.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x5)
- And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him. (Prophets 2SA.5.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x6)
- Which is greater, 45 or 54? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x7)
- 12 is 3 greater than 9. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x8)
- A number is 5 greater than 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x9)
- Is 7 + 3 greater than 9? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x10)
- The sign > means «is greater than». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x11)
- 54 is greater than 45 because it has more tens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x12)
- There is a greater chance of rain tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x13)
- The greater part of the class walks to school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x14)
- Thy need is greater than mine." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greater/#x15)

### note

The open side of > faces the greater number: 9 > 5. Opposite: «less than» (<). Maths: «how much greater» is a difference (subtract); «5 greater than» adds 5. Trap: «times greater» means multiply.

### In the corpora

- [And Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is greater than I can bear.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.102/)
- [Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.511/)
- [then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.341/)
- [And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.137/)
- [He said also unto me: 'Thou shalt again see yet greater abominations which they do.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.159/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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