[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/loaf.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/) / loaf [← L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/L/) # loaf «loaf» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **bread baked in one big piece, before it is cut into slices** — 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 (loaf, loaves); verb (loaf, loafs, loafed, loafing — to be lazy) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A loaf is bread baked in one big piece, before it is cut into slices. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#m1) 2) A meat loaf is minced meat cooked in a loaf shape. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#m2) 3) To loaf, or loaf around, is to spend time doing nothing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A loaf of bread was part of the offerings. The two wave-loaves of Shavuot were baked with leaven and brought as first-fruits. In the Prophets and Proverbs a loaf is ordinary food, so that a man brought "to a loaf of bread" has become very poor, and loaves were given as gifts or to the hungry. Interpretation: The two loaves are still remembered on Shavuot. Tradition links Shavuot to the wheat harvest and to the giving of the Torah. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a counted thing of bread; slices per loaf (slices = loaves × slices each); a price per loaf. In everyday life: buying a loaf at the bakery, making sandwiches. In stories: the Little Red Hen baked a loaf of bread. Phrases: «a loaf of bread», «a sliced loaf», «use your loaf» (UK: think!), «half a loaf is better than none». ### examples - and one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD. (Torah EXO.29.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x1) - Ye shall bring out of your dwellings two wave-loaves of two tenth parts of an ephah; they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baked with leaven, for first-fruits unto the LORD. (Torah LEV.23.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x2) - Now therefore what is under thy hand? five loaves of bread? give them in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.' (Prophets 1SA.21.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x3) - For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life. (Writings PRO.6.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x4) - And take with thee ten loaves, and biscuits, and a cruse of honey, and go to him; he will tell thee what shall become of the child.' (Prophets 1KI.14.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x5) - A baker makes 40 loaves a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x6) - Each loaf has 12 slices. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x7) - A loaf costs 2 dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x8) - How many loaves for 60 slices? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x9) - Please buy a loaf of bread on the way home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x10) - The Little Red Hen baked a loaf all by herself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x11) - The fresh loaf smelled wonderful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x12) - He loafed around all Saturday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x13) - 'Crumble those three loaves for the ants,' he said. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/#x14) ### note Plural «loaves» (f changes to v), like leaf → leaves. Maths: group with a size: slices = loaves × slices each. Trap: the plural is «loaves»; with leftover slices you still need one more loaf. ### In the corpora - [For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.167/) - [Cartoon ducks gobble whole loaves of bread and cartoon swans break people's arms.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/337-the-park-pond-through-the-year-ducks-coots-swans-dragonflies-and-ice/4/) - [Mould spreads threads through soft food like bread further than you can see, so throw the whole loaf away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/106-kitchen-floors-food-safety-and-the-microwave/6/) - [A loaf has a set number of slices, and a shop sells only whole loaves.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/lessons/260-loaves-for-the-sandwiches/1/) - [Count the sandwiches, double them to get the slices, then find how many whole loaves give that many slices.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/lessons/260-loaves-for-the-sandwiches/2/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «loaf» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loaf/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.