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# keeper

«keeper» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a person who looks after something or someone, like a…** — 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 keeper, keepers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A keeper is a person who looks after something or someone, like a zookeeper or a shopkeeper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#m1)

2) In football and hockey, the keeper (goalkeeper) stops the ball going into the goal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#m2)

3) In cricket, the wicketkeeper stands behind the stumps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#m3)

4) Informally, a keeper is someone or something worth keeping. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a keeper is one who guards or looks after, such as a shepherd or a prison warden. Later it also names a gatekeeper or door-keeper, as in the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem. In Psalms God Himself is called the keeper of His people. Interpretation: Cain's question "Am I my brother's keeper?" is taken in tradition to mean that each person is responsible for the well-being of others. "The LORD is thy keeper" is read as God's constant protection of each person. In the primary lessons: In stories keepers guard places (a lighthouse keeper, the keeper of the keys); in PE the keeper protects the goal. Phrases: «goalkeeper», «zookeeper», «shopkeeper», «beekeeper», «finders keepers».

### examples

- And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x1)
- And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I know not; am I my brother's keeper?' (Torah GEN.4.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x2)
- But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (Torah GEN.39.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x3)
- And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark. (Writings 1CH.15.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x4)
- The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. (Writings PSA.121.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x5)
- And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate. (Writings NEH.3.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x6)
- The keeper caught the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x7)
- The zookeeper fed the penguins. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x8)
- The lighthouse keeper lived alone on the island. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x9)
- My uncle is a beekeeper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x10)
- The shopkeeper gave me my change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x11)
- This drawing is a keeper! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x12)
- «Finders keepers!» shouted my brother. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x13)
- "I'm Elfin, the pig keeper," said the ragged youth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/keeper/#x14)

### note

Countable. Often in compounds (goalkeeper, timekeeper, housekeeper). «Finders keepers» is a playground saying, but in real life lost things should be handed in or returned to their owner.

### In the corpora

- [And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.88/)
- [As keepers of a field are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against Me, saith the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.115/)
- [The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2355/)
- [He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.688/)
- [And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.72/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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