[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perform.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/) / perform [← P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/P/) # perform «perform» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience** — 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 (perform, performs, performed, performing) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To perform is to act, sing, dance or play music for an audience. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#m1) 2) To perform a task is to do it, especially a difficult or exact one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#m2) 3) To perform well or badly is to work or do well or badly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to do or carry out a commandment or duty, such as a covenant or a duty to a brother's widow. Interpretation: Jewish tradition stresses doing the commandments (mitzvot), not just believing. The duty to a dead brother's wife is called yibbum, levirate marriage. In the primary lessons: In school, pupils perform in plays, concerts and assemblies. In maths, you perform calculations; in science, you perform experiments; doctors perform operations. In sport, players perform well in a match. Phrases: "perform on stage", "perform an experiment", "perform a task". ### examples - And He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even the ten words; and He wrote them upon two tables of stone. (Torah DEU.4.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x1) - And Judah said unto Onan: 'Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.' (Torah GEN.38.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x2) - Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. (Torah EXO.18.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x3) - The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this. (Prophets ISA.9.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x4) - I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, for ever, at every step. (Writings PSA.119.112, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x5) - He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial. (Writings JOB.5.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x6) - Our class will perform a play at assembly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x7) - The band performed three songs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x8) - Perform the calculation carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x9) - We performed an experiment with magnets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x10) - The surgeon performed the operation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x11) - She performed well in her test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x12) - The car performs well on snow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x13) - Do not promise more than you can perform. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/#x14) ### note Regular: performed, performing. Nouns: performance, performer. Spelled per-form (not "preform", which means to shape in advance). ### In the corpora - [In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.82/) - [The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform this.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.193/) - [He whom the LORD loveth shall perform His pleasure on Babylon, and show His arm on the Chaldeans.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1074/) - [Then said the LORD unto me: 'Thou hast well seen; for I watch over My word to perform it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.11/) - [So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1003/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «perform» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perform/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.