[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/owner.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/) / owner [← O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/O/) # owner «owner» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A person or group that something belongs to** — 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 (an owner, owners) ### meaning for a pupil A person or group that something belongs to. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#m1) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The person responsible for an animal, pit or goods, who must make good any harm or loss. Interpretation: The laws of owners and damages are read as the base of Jewish civil law, in which a person is answerable for harm done by what they own. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and safety, pet owners must feed, care for and clean up after their pets; ask the owner before stroking a dog. If you find something, try to give it back to its owner — «finders keepers» is not fair or always legal. In maths and grammar, the owner is shown with 's: «the dog's owner». Phrases: «the owner of», «pet owner», «dog owner», «shop owner», «the rightful owner». ### examples - But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. (Torah EXO.22.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x1) - If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire. (Torah EXO.22.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x2) - the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his. (Torah EXO.21.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x3) - So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof. (Writings PRO.1.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x4) - The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider. (Prophets ISA.1.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x5) - There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt; (Writings ECC.5.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x6) - Always ask the owner before you pat a dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x7) - The owner of the shop gave us free sweets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x8) - We handed the wallet to the police so they could find its owner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x9) - Pet owners must take their dogs for walks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x10) - Who is the owner of this coat? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x11) - The cat's owner put up posters when it went missing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x12) - Car owners must keep their cars safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x13) - She is the proud owner of a new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x14) - He was a Dane, the owner of a travelling theatre. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/#x15) ### note Countable; with «an»: «an owner». Verb: «own»; noun for the state: «ownership». Possessive 's shows ownership: «Tom's book» = the book whose owner is Tom. ### In the corpora - [(22-11) But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.627/) - [So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.18/) - [There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.103/) - [Street art is art in public places, and the big question is always the same: did the owner agree?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/19-street-art-and-graffiti-legal-walls-vs-vandalism/0/) - [A mural is a big wall painting done with permission, often paid for by councils, building owners or festivals.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/19-street-art-and-graffiti-legal-walls-vs-vandalism/6/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «owner» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/owner/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.