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# hover

«hover» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to stay in the air in one place without moving forward…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (hover, hovers, hovered, hovering)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To hover means to stay in the air in one place without moving forward, like a hummingbird or a helicopter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#m1)

2) To hover means to stand or wait near someone, often nervously. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#m2)

3) To hover around a number means to stay close to it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#m3)

4) (computing) To hover means to hold the mouse pointer over something on a screen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Tradition reads "the spirit of God hovered" as God's presence moving over the waters at creation. Rashi compares it to a bird hovering gently over its nest. In the primary lessons: In science and nature lessons birds, insects and drones hover. In maths and weather, temperatures «hover around» a number. Phrases: «hover over», «hover around», «hover near».

### examples

- Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. (Torah GEN.1.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x1)
- As birds hovering, so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem; He will deliver it as He protecteth it, He will rescue it as He passeth over. (Prophets ISA.31.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x2)
- The hummingbird hovered by the flower. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x3)
- A helicopter hovered above the field. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x4)
- Temperatures hovered around zero all week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x5)
- Hover your mouse over the picture to see its name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x6)
- Mum hovered at the door, waiting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x7)
- A kestrel can hover before diving on a mouse. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x8)
- It hovered about Eurylochus, and almost brushed his face with its wings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hover/#x9)

### note

Regular verb. «Hovercraft» is a vehicle that floats on air. «Hover around 10» means about 10, a little above or below.

### In the corpora

- [A hoverfly has one pair of wings and can hover still in the air, while a wasp has two pairs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/51-how-animals-hide/12/)
- [INFINITE COINS!!!» Leo's finger hovered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/408-smurfs-cheaters-and-hacks/12/)
- [Kai stared at his own skins — one slightly sad llama — and his thumb hovered over «yes».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/411-account-swaps-and-passwords/1/)
- [A hummingbird can hover by beating its wings dozens of times a second.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/73-birds-feathers-nests-flight/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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