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# light

«light» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire** — 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 (light, lights); adjective (light, lighter, lightest); verb (light, lights, lit or lighted, lighting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Light is what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m1)

2) A light is a lamp or bulb. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m2)

3) Light means not heavy, weighing little. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m3)

4) Light means pale, not dark, in colour: light blue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m4)

5) To light is to start a fire or make something burn or shine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m5)

6) Light means gentle or small: a light rain, a light meal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m6)

7) Light can also mean bright, full of light, not dark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Genesis the first light is made by God's word on the first day, before the sun. To "light" lamps means to kindle the lamps of the Tabernacle. Interpretation: Tradition asks what this first light was and often says it was a special, holy light. Light is a sign of goodness and of Torah, and Jews light Shabbat and Hanukkah candles. In the primary lessons: lamps counted; or «lighter» comparing weights; in science: light travels in straight lines and very fast, it bounces off mirrors (reflection), shadows form when light is blocked; plants need light to grow; in safety: traffic lights, wear lights on a bike at night, never play with matches; phrases: «turn on the light», «traffic lights», «light as a feather», «come to light» (be found out)

### examples

- And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light. (Torah GEN.1.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x1)
- And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. (Torah GEN.1.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x2)
- And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah EXO.40.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x3)
- It is darkness, and not light. (Prophets AMO.5.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x4)
- And upon whom doth not His light arise? (Writings JOB.25.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x5)
- The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. (Writings EST.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x6)
- The room has 6 lights. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x7)
- The bag is 2 kg lighter than the box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x8)
- A light flashes every 3 seconds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x9)
- 4 lights went out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x10)
- Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x11)
- A shadow forms when something blocks the light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x12)
- Wait for the green light before you cross. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x13)
- This box is as light as a feather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x14)
- Dad lit the candles on the cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x15)
- She wore a light blue dress. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x16)
- How splendid and light it is! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/light/#x17)

### note

«Lighter by» means take away from the weight. Lights going out take away. Opposites: light/dark, light/heavy. Past of the verb: lit (or lighted). Trap: a «lighter» bag weighs less, but a «lighter» colour is paler — read which sense.

### In the corpora

- [And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.2/)
- [And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.3/)
- [And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.4/)
- [and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth.' And it was so.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.16/)
- [And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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