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# most

«most» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the biggest amount or number** — 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, pronoun, adverb (many/much, more, most); noun (the most)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Most means the biggest amount or number. The one with the most has more than all the others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m1)

2) Most means nearly all, more than half: «most children like ice cream». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m2)

3) Most makes long adjectives into «the biggest» form: «the most beautiful». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m3)

4) «At most» means that number or less, not more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m4)

5) (casual, US) «Most» is clipped «almost»: «most everyone came». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m5)

6) (casual) «The most» can mean very: «that's the most fun ever»; «make the most of it» means use it well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m6)

7) (formal) «Most» means very: «a most interesting question»; «the maximum», «the majority» and «not exceeding» are stiff words: «The majority of respondents…» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Most holy" means the highest degree of holiness, like the holiest offerings or the holiest place. Interpretation: The "Holy of Holies" is the inner room of the Tabernacle that held the ark. Only the high priest entered it, once a year on Yom Kippur. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a comparison — the largest number; «at most» means no more than (an upper limit); «most of» means more than half; the mode is the value that comes up most often; bar graphs (the tallest bar). In everyday life: «most of the time», «make the most of» (use well). In casual talk: «who got the most?», «mostest» (jokey, wrong). In the exam voice: «the maximum number», «the majority», «a capacity not exceeding 4». Phrases: «at most», «the most», «most of», «make the most of», «for the most part», «at the very most».

### examples

- Every male among the priests may eat thereof; it is most holy. (Torah LEV.6.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x1)
- And this is the law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy. (Torah LEV.7.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x2)
- And thou shalt put the ark-cover upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. (Torah EXO.26.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x3)
- How is the most fine gold changed! (Writings LAM.4.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x4)
- And is there knowledge in the Most High?' (Writings PSA.73.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x5)
- His mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely. (Writings SNG.5.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x6)
- Who has the most apples? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x7)
- Which day had the most rain? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x8)
- At most 4 children fit in a car. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x9)
- Most of the pupils walk to school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x10)
- The tallest bar shows the class that read the most books. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x11)
- She is the most helpful person I know. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x12)
- Let's make the most of the sunny weather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x13)
- The mode is the number that appears most often. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x14)
- who got the most sweets, i got 7 (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x15)
- You've got the most and you're still moaning? Greedy git. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x16)
- That is a most interesting question. (formal) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x17)
- Each vehicle has a capacity not exceeding 4 passengers; determine the minimum number of vehicles required for 18. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x18)
- They complain most who suffer least. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/most/#x19)

### note

«The most» + long adjective (the most famous); short adjectives take -est (the tallest), not «the most tall». Opposite: «least» or «fewest». Maths: points to the largest value, or an upper limit. Trap: «at most» means no more than; «most of» is more than half, not all. Trap: formal «a most kind offer» means very kind, not the biggest. Formal «the majority» = most (more than half); «not exceeding» = at most.

### In the corpora

- [And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.370/)
- [And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.371/)
- [And thou shalt put the ark-cover upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.774/)
- [And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy; whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.917/)
- [Every male among the priests may eat thereof; it is most holy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.133/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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