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# lover

«lover» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book…** — 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 lover, lovers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A lover of something is a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book lover, a music lover. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#m1)

2) (adult) A lover is a person someone loves in a romantic way and is in a close relationship with, especially when they are not married. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it usually means the false gods and foreign nations that Israel chased after, not a person. It is part of the prophets' picture of Israel as an unfaithful wife. Interpretation: The prophets picture God as Israel's husband, and idolatry or foreign alliances as unfaithful love. Tradition reads these stories as calls to come back to God. In the primary lessons: Most often in children's life: «nature lover», «chocolate lover», «dog lover». In stories and poems: young lovers, star-crossed lovers (Romeo and Juliet). Sense 2 is adult and usually about a secret or unmarried relationship.

### examples

- In vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life. (Prophets JER.4.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x1)
- For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim hath hired lovers. (Prophets HOS.8.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x2)
- But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.3.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x3)
- My aunt is a great animal lover. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x4)
- This book is perfect for lovers of adventure stories. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x5)
- Dad is a football lover. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x6)
- Romeo and Juliet are the most famous lovers in plays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x7)
- The two lovers walked hand in hand by the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x8)
- Calling all chocolate lovers: free samples today! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x9)
- Then she hurried away with her lover. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x10)

### note

Countable. Safe for children in sense 1 (a lover of something). In sense 2 it can suggest a secret relationship; «boyfriend», «girlfriend» or «partner» are more usual everyday words.

### In the corpora

- [But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.70/)
- [In vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.133/)
- [And Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians, warriors,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.576/)
- [Wherefore I delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.580/)
- [And now will I uncover her shame in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of My hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.21/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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