[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/horn.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/) / horn [← H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/H/) # horn «horn» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of some…** — 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 horn, horns; horn — uncountable as a material) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A hard, pointed, often curved growth on the head of some animals, like cows, goats, rhinos and rams. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#m1) 2) A device in a car, bus or bike that makes a loud warning sound (beep the horn). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#m2) 3) A brass musical instrument you blow into (French horn); also any simple instrument made from an animal horn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#m3) 4) The hard material that horns are made of. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Horn can mean a ram's horn trumpet, the horn-shaped corner of the altar, or a sign of strength, as with the wild-ox. Interpretation: The ram's horn, the shofar, is blown at Rosh Hashanah. The horns of the altar were touched with blood in the offerings, and a horn stands for power. In the primary lessons: In science, horns are adaptations for defence and for fighting for mates; rhinos are hunted for their horns, which is why they are endangered. In road safety, a car horn warns of danger — if you hear one, stop and look. In music, the horn is in the brass family of the orchestra. Phrases: honk/beep/sound the horn, the horns of a dilemma, lock horns (argue), blow your own horn (boast), take the bull by the horns (face a problem bravely). ### examples - and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion-vulture; (Torah LEV.11.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x1) - the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl; (Torah DEU.14.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x2) - God who brought them forth out of Egypt is for them like the lofty horns of the wild-ox. (Torah NUM.23.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x3) - Set the horn to thy mouth. (Prophets HOS.8.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x4) - And he that sounded the horn was by me. (Writings NEH.4.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x5) - So the people shouted, and the priests blew with the horns. (Prophets JOS.6.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x6) - The goat has two curly horns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x7) - The driver honked the horn to warn the cyclist. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x8) - Rhinos are in danger because people hunt them for their horns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x9) - My brother plays the French horn in the school band. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x10) - When you hear a car horn, stop and look around. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x11) - The bull lowered its horns and charged. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x12) - Stop blowing your own horn — let others speak too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x13) - All had horns growing on their foreheads. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/#x14) ### note Countable: a horn, horns. «Horn» (on animals) is not «antler»: horns stay for life and are not shed; antlers (deer) fall off and grow back each year. Unicorns have one horn — but only in stories. ### In the corpora - [And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.588/) - [And when the voice of the horn waxed louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.547/) - [God who brought them forth out of Egypt is for them like the lofty horns of the wild-ox.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.858/) - [So the people shouted, and the priests blew with the horns.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.119/) - [But the spirit of the LORD clothed Gideon; and he blew a horn; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.192/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «horn» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horn/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.