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# name

«name» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the word we call a person, pet, place or thing** — 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 (name, names); verb (name, names, named, naming)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A name is the word we call a person, pet, place or thing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#m1)

2) To name something is to give it a name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#m2)

3) To name something is also to say what it is: «Name three colours.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#m3)

4) A name can mean what people think of you: «a good name». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Parents and places are named for events, as when Marah is named for bitter water, and the name fits the story. Interpretation: Tradition holds that a name shows a person's nature, and out of respect Jews say "HaShem," meaning "the Name," for God's holy name. In the primary lessons: a word of the story; also «name the shape» or «write the name»; rarely counted (names on a list); in science every living thing has a name; phrases «first name», «last name», «call someone names» (be rude), «in the name of», «named after»

### examples

- And she called his name Issachar. (Torah GEN.30.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x1)
- And he called the name of it Sitnah. (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x2)
- Therefore the name of it was called Marah. (Torah EXO.15.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x3)
- Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever? (Writings PSA.74.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x4)
- And the name of the city was called Hormah. (Prophets JDG.1.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x5)
- And ye say: 'Wherein have we despised Thy name?' (Prophets MAL.1.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x6)
- Her name is Lily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x7)
- Name the shape with 5 sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x8)
- There are 24 names on the list. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x9)
- He wrote his name 3 times. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x10)
- We named our puppy Biscuit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x11)
- Can you name the planets in order? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x12)
- The town is named after a river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x13)
- It is unkind to call people names. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/name/#x14)

### note

Usually carries no number. Names of people tell who owns which amount. Trap: keep track of which name has which number. Names of people and places start with a capital letter. Safety: do not tell your full name and address to strangers online.

### In the corpora

- [The name of the first is Pishon; that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.44/)
- [And the name of the second river is Gihon; the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.46/)
- [And the name of the third river is Tigris; that is it which goeth toward the east of Asshur.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.47/)
- [And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.81/)
- [And Lamech took unto him two wives; the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.108/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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