[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/guide.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/) / guide [← G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/G/) # guide «guide» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A person who shows people the way or shows them around 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 guide, guides); verb (guide, guides, guided, guiding) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A person who shows people the way or shows them around a place and tells them about it (a tour guide). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#m1) 2) To show someone the way or lead them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#m2) 3) A book, map or set of information that helps you know about something or how to do something (a guide to birds). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#m3) 4) To help someone decide or behave; something that helps you judge (as a rough guide). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#m4) 5) Guides (Girl Guides): a club for girls like Scouts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#m5) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Song at the Sea, God's guiding of the redeemed people to His holy place shows His care for them. In Job, God asks whether a person can guide the Bear (a constellation). In the Psalms and Proverbs, God guides a person with counsel, and a son is told to guide his own heart in the right way. Interpretation: Jacob crossing his hands is read as knowing the younger Ephraim would become the greater tribe. The psalmist's words are read as trust that God leads the faithful through life. Proverbs is read as teaching self-control, so that a person steers himself toward right living. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, guides help on trips, in museums and on mountains; a guide dog helps a blind person. In school, teachers guide pupils, and pupils use «guided reading». In maths and art, guide lines help you draw. Safety: on hikes, follow the guide and stay with the group. Phrases: tour guide, guide dog, guided reading, guide book, user guide, as a guide. ### examples - Thou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation. (Torah EXO.15.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x1) - And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. (Torah GEN.48.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x2) - Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x3) - Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons? (Writings JOB.38.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x4) - Thou wilt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me with glory. (Writings PSA.73.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x5) - Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way. (Writings PRO.23.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x6) - The guide showed us around the castle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x7) - A guide dog helps its owner cross the road safely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x8) - Mum guided me through the crowd by holding my hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x9) - I bought a guide to the birds of Australia. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x10) - Read the guide before you build the model. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x11) - My sister joined the Guides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x12) - As a rough guide, a cup is about 250 millilitres. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x13) - Stay with the guide on the mountain path. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x14) - His uncle was a chamois hunter, and a well-known guide. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/#x15) ### note Spelling: «gu-» with a silent «u»: guide, guidance, guided. Noun of the action: guidance (advice). Don't pat a guide dog when it is working — ask the owner first. ### In the corpora - [Thou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.429/) - [He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.343/) - [He guideth The humble in justice; and He teacheth the humble His way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.367/) - [For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and guide me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.450/) - [For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.795/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «guide» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/guide/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.