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# honour

«honour» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Great respect that people give to someone: «in honour of»** — 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 (honour, honours); verb (honour, honours, honoured, honouring); US spelling honor

### meaning for a pupil

1) Great respect that people give to someone: «in honour of». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m1)

2) Something that makes you proud and glad: «It is an honour to meet you». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m2)

3) Being honest and keeping your word: «a person of honour». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m3)

4) (verb) To show respect to someone, often with a prize or ceremony. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m4)

5) (verb) To keep a promise or agreement: «honour a promise». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m5)

6) "Your honour" is a polite way of speaking to a judge or other important person. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Honour means respect, glory or high standing. To honour someone is to treat them as weighty and important. Interpretation: Honouring father and mother is one of the Ten Commandments. Tradition understands it as practical care, such as providing for parents and speaking to them respectfully. In the primary lessons: In history and citizenship lessons people are honoured with medals, statues and days named after them. In stories and moral lessons honour means honesty and keeping promises: «on my honour», «word of honour». Phrases: «in honour of», «guest of honour», «it's an honour», «honour roll» (US list of good pupils).

### examples

- And he was honoured above all the house of his father. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x1)
- And thou shalt put of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hearken. (Torah NUM.27.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x2)
- Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Torah EXO.20.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x3)
- The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. (Writings EST.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x4)
- A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches. (Writings PRO.11.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x5)
- Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness. (Writings PRO.8.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x6)
- The statue was built in honour of the brave firefighters. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x7)
- It is a great honour to meet the queen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x8)
- She was the guest of honour at the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x9)
- A knight must always act with honour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x10)
- I promise on my honour that I did not cheat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x11)
- The town honoured the old teacher with a special award. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x12)
- You should honour your promises. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x13)
- Her name is on the school honour roll. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x14)
- Bad enough, your honour; the magpie's dead! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x15)

### note

Spelling: «honour» in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; «honor» in the USA. The «h» is silent, so we say «an honour», not «a honour». Related: «honourable», «honest» (also silent h).

### In the corpora

- [And he was honoured above all the house of his father.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1075/)
- [Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.565/)
- [And thou shalt put of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hearken.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.1003/)
- [Thou hast not brought Me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings; neither hast thou honoured Me with thy sacrifices.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.962/)
- [Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.90/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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