[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rank.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/) / rank [← R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/R/) # rank «rank» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A position in a group or list, higher or lower than…** — 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 rank, ranks); verb (rank, ranks, ranked, ranking); adjective (rank — smelly) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A position in a group or list, higher or lower than others: She is first in rank. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m1) 2) An official level in the army, police or another group: the rank of captain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m2) 3) (verb) To put things in order by size, score or importance, or to have a place in such an order: Rank the numbers from smallest to largest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m3) 4) A row or line of people or things: a taxi rank, ranks of soldiers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m4) 5) (adjective, informal) Very smelly or nasty: «That bin is rank!» (UK slang). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m5) 6) (adjective) Complete or total: a rank beginner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#m6) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Kings, the windows were set in three ranks, meaning rows. In Isaiah and Job, a man of rank is an important or honoured person, listed beside the captain and the counsellor. Interpretation: Joseph reads the full ears as seven good years, followed by seven lean years of famine. Tradition sees this as a sign of his God-given wisdom. Isaiah's list of leaders is read as warning that God can take away a nation's honoured people. In the primary lessons: In maths lessons pupils rank numbers, scores and heights in order — «rank from least to greatest». In sport, players and teams are ranked. In stories about armies, soldiers break ranks or close ranks. In UK playground slang «rank» means gross. Phrases: «rank in order», «top-ranked», «taxi rank», «break ranks», «close ranks», «rank and file», «pull rank». ### examples - And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. (Torah GEN.41.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x1) - And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. (Torah GEN.41.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x2) - And there were beams in three rows; and light was over against light in three ranks. (Prophets 1KI.7.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x3) - And as a mighty man, who hath the earth, and as a man of rank, who dwelleth in it, (Writings JOB.22.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x4) - The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter. (Prophets ISA.3.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x5) - Rank the children from shortest to tallest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x6) - She ranks third in the school chess club. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x7) - The soldier was promoted to the rank of sergeant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x8) - We waited at the taxi rank. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x9) - (slang) Ew, these old socks are rank! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x10) - He is a rank beginner at tennis. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x11) - Rank 45, 12, 78 and 30 from largest to smallest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x12) - The team is ranked number one in the country. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x13) - "The law is there for people of high rank, too," said Holberg. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x14) ### note Regular verb: ranked. Noun «ranking» (a list in order). In ranking problems check if the order is ascending (smallest first) or descending (largest first). The slang «rank» (gross) is informal; fine with friends. ### In the corpora - [And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1304/) - [And there were beams in three rows; and light was over against light in three ranks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.231/) - [And all the doors with their posts were square in the frame; and light was over against light in three ranks.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.232/) - [The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.57/) - [The elder and the man of rank, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.202/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «rank» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.