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# possession

«possession» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Having or owning something** — 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 (a possession, possessions; also uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Having or owning something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#m1)

2) possessions: the things a person owns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#m2)

3) (sport) Having control of the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#m3)

4) (law) Having something illegal on you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#m4)

5) Being controlled by a spirit, in stories. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Something owned, especially land received as an inheritance. The Land of Israel is called a possession given by God. Interpretation: In the Jubilee year land returns to its original family. The rabbis said the land really belongs to God, and people only hold it. In the primary lessons: In stories and everyday life: "she packed all her possessions". In football, netball and other sports, a team "has possession" of the ball. In grammar, the apostrophe shows possession (the dog's bone). Phrases: in possession of, take possession of, prized possession.

### examples

- Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.' (Torah NUM.27.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x1)
- In this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. (Torah LEV.25.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x2)
- And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to take possession of the land. (Torah NUM.34.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x3)
- Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.' (Writings PSA.83.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x4)
- He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions; (Writings PSA.105.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x5)
- The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. (Writings PRO.14.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x6)
- She packed all her possessions into one bag. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x7)
- His bike is his most prized possession. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x8)
- Our team had possession of the ball for most of the game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x9)
- The apostrophe in "Sam's hat" shows possession. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x10)
- The man was arrested for possession of stolen goods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x11)
- They took possession of the new house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x12)
- In the film, the girl suffers from ghostly possession. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x13)
- Thus Jack took possession of the castle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/possession/#x14)

### note

Countable when it means things owned ("my possessions"), uncountable when it means owning. Spelling: double s twice. In grammar lessons, possession is shown with 's: the cat's tail, the girls' coats.

### In the corpora

- [And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.747/)
- [These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1173/)
- [In this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.746/)
- [And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.757/)
- [But the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.767/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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