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# partridge

«partridge» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A plump brown bird that lives on the ground in fields and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a partridge, partridges)

### meaning for a pupil

A plump brown bird that lives on the ground in fields and is sometimes hunted for food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: David compares himself to a partridge hunted on the mountains, when King Saul is hunting him down. Interpretation: Tradition sees David's words as showing his humility and innocence, chased though he had done no wrong. In the primary lessons: Famous in the carol «The Twelve Days of Christmas»: «a partridge in a pear tree». In science, a game bird.

### examples

- Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.' (Prophets 1SA.26.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x1)
- A partridge ran across the field. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x2)
- «A partridge in a pear tree!» we sang. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x3)
- The partridges hid in the long grass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x4)
- Partridges lay many eggs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x5)
- The farmer saw a flock of partridges. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x6)
- Partridges are game birds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x7)
- One day by chance he found a tame Partridge for sale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/partridge/#x8)

### note

Plural: partridges. Not to be confused with pheasant.

### Trees and pragmatics

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