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# pay

«pay» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to give money for something you buy or for work done** — 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

verb (pay, pays, paid, paying); noun (pay)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To pay is to give money for something you buy or for work done. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#m1)

2) Pay is the money a person gets for work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#m2)

3) To pay attention is to listen or look carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#m3)

4) To pay a visit is to visit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah paying means making things right for a wrong, such as paying double for a theft, or a bride-price for a girl. Interpretation: Jewish law is about paying for harm done and for what is taken. The rabbis discuss the exact amounts in detail, as with the double payment for theft. In the primary lessons: to give cents for things bought: what is paid leaves the payer's money; «pays N for each of K» is N × K; change is the money given minus the cost; phrases: «pay for», «pay back», «pay attention», «pay a visit», «pay off»

### examples

- If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (Torah EXO.22.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x1)
- If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. (Torah EXO.22.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x2)
- And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (Torah EXO.22.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x3)
- 'Sacrifices of peace-offerings were due from me; this day have I paid my vows. (Writings PRO.7.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x4)
- Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High; (Writings PSA.50.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x5)
- My vows will I pay unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people. (Writings PSA.116.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x6)
- How many cents does Tom pay? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x7)
- Mia pays 5 cents for each apple. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x8)
- Ben paid 20 cents and got 4 cents back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x9)
- Dad paid for our tickets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x10)
- I'll pay you back tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x11)
- Pay attention when the teacher is talking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x12)
- Hard work will pay off. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x13)
- We paid a visit to Grandma on Sunday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pay/#x14)

### note

Past: paid (not «payed»). What is paid leaves the payer's money: subtract. «pays N for each of K» is N × K. Trap: change given back is the paid money minus the cost. Safety: never share a bank card number or pay online without an adult.

### In the corpora

- [(22-16) If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.632/)
- [But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of thanksgiving; that which I have vowed I will pay.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JON.26/)
- [From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.333/)
- [The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.594/)
- [Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the Most High;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.831/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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