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# kinship

«kinship» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **being related to someone by family: being part of the…** — 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 (kinship, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Kinship is being related to someone by family: being part of the same family by birth or marriage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#m1)

2) A feeling of being close to someone because you share something, like interests or troubles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Jacob's blessing of Simeon and Levi, it means the brotherly bond they share, now turned to violence. Interpretation: Jacob does not want to be linked to their cruelty at Shechem, and the rabbis read this as a lesson that family ties do not excuse wrongdoing. In the primary lessons: In history, geography and social studies: kinship groups, clans and extended families. In stories: «she felt a kinship with the lonely boy». In law: kinship care is when a child is looked after by a grandparent or other relative.

### examples

- Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship. (Torah GEN.49.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x1)
- Kinship was very important in the old Scottish clans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x2)
- Ella felt a kinship with the other new pupils. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x3)
- The two tribes were joined by kinship and marriage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x4)
- Gran looks after my cousin; it's called kinship care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x5)
- There is a special kinship between twins. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x6)
- Sharing a hobby can create a strong kinship. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x7)

### note

Uncountable. From «kin» (family): «next of kin» means your closest relative. Old-fashioned: «kith and kin» means friends and family.

### In the corpora

- [Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1603/)
- [Kinship care can turn cousins into brothers and sisters.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/8/)
- [Kinship carers often need help, and that's fine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/28/)
- [Some kinship care is made official.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/35/)
- [Lexi's auntie gets a letter: «Kinship Care Order granted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/36/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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