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# hand

«hand» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the part of your body at the end of your arm, with four…** — 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

verb (hand, hands, handed, handing); noun (a hand, hands)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A hand is the part of your body at the end of your arm, with four fingers and a thumb. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#m1)

2) To hand is to give something to someone with your hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#m2)

3) The hands of a clock are the pointers that show the time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#m3)

4) To give someone a hand is to help them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#m4)

5) To be in good hands means to be in someone's care or possession. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Eye for eye, hand for hand" is read as a rule of fair payment. In the Prophets and Writings the hand is also used for giving and receiving, putting a hand on the mouth for silence, and laying hands on someone as a sign of strength or blessing. Interpretation: The sages read "eye for eye" as money compensation, not cutting off a hand. God's hand stands for His power and saving acts. Job's hand on his mouth is read as humble silence before God. In the primary lessons: to pass things to someone; the giver has fewer, the one handed them has more; «hand out» means give one or more to each person; a clock has an hour hand and a minute hand; phrases: «hand out», «hand in», «hand over», «give a hand», «on the other hand», «by hand»

### examples

- or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, (Torah LEV.21.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x1)
- Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand — the earth swallowed them. (Torah EXO.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x2)
- eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, (Torah EXO.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x3)
- Or what receiveth He of thy hand? (Writings JOB.35.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x4)
- I lay my hand upon my mouth. (Writings JOB.40.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x5)
- And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands. (Prophets 2KI.13.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x6)
- Mia hands 7 balloons to Sam. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x7)
- Tom hands Zoe 1 book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x8)
- Anna handed out 12 sheets to the class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x9)
- Please hand in your homework on Friday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x10)
- Raise your hand if you know the answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x11)
- The minute hand points to 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x12)
- Can you give me a hand with these bags? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x13)
- We have 2 hands with 5 fingers on each, so 10 fingers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x14)
- It will fall into good hands--" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x15)

### note

«A hands B N» and «A hands N to B»: N goes from A to B. Trap: as a noun, «hand» is a body part (2 hands, 5 fingers on each). «hand out» to K children N each is N × K. Safety: wash your hands before eating.

### In the corpora

- [And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.100/)
- [And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.406/)
- [But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and the door they shut.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.488/)
- [In the simplicity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.526/)
- [Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.559/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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