[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/last.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/) / last [← L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/L/) # last «last» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **coming at the end, after all the others** — 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 adjective, adverb (last); verb (last, lasts, lasted, lasting); noun (the last) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Last means coming at the end, after all the others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m1) 2) Last means the one just before this one, as in «last week». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m2) 3) To last is to go on for a time, or to stay good or useful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m3) 4) «At last» means finally, after a long wait. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m4) 5) (casual) «Last» is used for being worst: «came dead last»; «last but not least» introduces the final one with respect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m5) 6) (casual) «Last thing I need» means I really do not want it; «famous last words» means that will go wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m6) 7) (euphemism) «Breathed his last» and «his last days» gently speak of dying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m7) 8) (formal) Exams say «final», «ultimate», «terminal», «preceding» (the one before), «previous», «endure» and «the duration». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#m8) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh "at the last" means in the end, and God calls Himself "the first" and "with the last the same", meaning He is eternal. Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah, the 32 paths of wisdom are the 10 numbers and 22 letters. One commentator links the number 32 with the last and first letters of the Torah, lamed and bet. Isaiah 41:4 is read as saying that God was there before all things and will be there after them. In the primary lessons: marks time: «last week», «last year» is an earlier time to compare or add; «last for N days» means the amount covers that time; the last number in a pattern or list; phrases «at last», «last of all», «the last one», «last but not least», «last-minute»; in casual talk «dead last», «last one there's a rotten egg», «bagsy the last one»; in rough talk «last chance, give it back»; in the exam voice «the preceding week», «the final term of the sequence», «the provisions shall endure for 5 days» ### examples - This last paragraph is generally considered to be less ancient than the remainder of the treatise, and by another author. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x1) - And Samekh-Tzadi-Resh-Shin, between the teeth and tongue, lain down and flattened. [note 1: These last two words, שכובה ושטותה, are difficult to identify. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x2) - This is the number of the Paths or Ways of Wisdom, which are added as a supplement. 32 is written in Hebrew by LB, Lamed and Beth, and these are the last and first letters of the Pentateuch. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x3) - At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk. (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x4) - I, the LORD, who am the first, and with the last am the same. (Prophets ISA.41.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x5) - He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last. (Writings PRO.29.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x6) - Last week she sold 40 cakes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x7) - This week she sold 15 more than last week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x8) - The food will last 5 days. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x9) - Z is the last letter of the alphabet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x10) - He came last in the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x11) - The film lasted two hours. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x12) - At last, the rain stopped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x13) - Who ate the last cookie? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x14) - Last one to the gate is a rotten egg! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x15) - Last chance: give back my 2 dollars or I'm telling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x16) - In the preceding week, 40 units were sold; in the present week, 15 units in excess thereof. Compute the present week's sales. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x17) - Grandma spent her last days at home with us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x18) - Then at last he spoke passionately. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/#x19) ### note A time marker. «last week» is a separate part of the story; «more than last week» compares. «will last N days» can mean divide the amount by the daily use. Trap: «last» (the final one) and «last» (the one before now) differ: «last Monday» is a past Monday. «preceding» and «previous» in an exam mean last (the one before); «final» and «ultimate» mean last (at the end). «Latest» means newest, not always the final. ### In the corpora - [I, the LORD, who am the first, and with the last am the same.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.879/) - [At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.680/) - [He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.853/) - [But as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He will witness at the last upon the dust;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.492/) - [Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the Law of God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.240/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «last» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/last/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.