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# hither

«hither» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **«come here»** — 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

adverb (hither – old-fashioned)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (old-fashioned) To here; to this place: «Come hither» means «come here». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#m1)

2) In the phrase «hither and thither» (or «hither and yon»): here and there, in many directions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: An old word for "here" or "to this place." Interpretation: Joseph telling his brothers he was "sent hither" shows the tradition's view that God guided events for good. In the primary lessons: An old word from fairy tales, the Bible and old stories, still alive in the phrase «hither and thither» – running about in all directions. The pair: hither (to here), thither (to there), whither (to where?). It makes speech sound old or grand, as in old-fashioned stories.

### examples

- And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.' (Torah GEN.15.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x1)
- Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x2)
- And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life. (Torah GEN.45.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x3)
- Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them. (Writings PSA.73.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x4)
- And Saul said: 'Bring hither to me the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings.' And he offered the burnt-offering. (Prophets 1SA.13.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x5)
- But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x6)
- «Come hither, child,» said the old king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x7)
- The ants ran hither and thither when we lifted the stone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x8)
- Leaves blew hither and thither in the wind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x9)
- The servants hurried hither and thither preparing the feast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x10)
- «Bring the lantern hither!» called the captain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x11)
- The puppy dashed hither and thither around the garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hither/#x12)

### note

Old-fashioned: in everyday speech say «here». Hither = to here, thither = to there, whither = to where. Do not confuse «whither» with «wither» (to dry up and die).

### In the corpora

- [And in the fourth generation they shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.392/)
- [Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1376/)
- [And Joshua said unto the children of Israel: 'Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.51/)
- [And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring hither the ephod.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.671/)
- [But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1232/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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