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# receive

«receive» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to get something that someone gives or sends you** — 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 (receive, receives, received, receiving); noun receipt

### meaning for a pupil

1) To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#m1)

2) To receive people is to welcome them as guests. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#m2)

3) To receive a signal or a call is to pick it up, like a radio. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Chronicles, David received men who came to him and made them captains. In Proverbs, a person receives the discipline of wisdom. In Job, the question is who received him at birth. Interpretation: Receiving the discipline of wisdom is read by tradition as the goal of learning, which is taking in teaching and making it part of one's life. In the primary lessons: to get things from someone; the receiver has more, the giver fewer; letters, gifts, prizes and messages are received; phrases: «receive a letter», «receive a prize», «well received» (liked)

### examples

- the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sun-rising.' (Torah NUM.34.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x1)
- And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. (Torah GEN.4.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x2)
- Yea, He loveth the peoples, all His holy ones — they are in Thy hand; and they sit down at Thy feet, receiving of Thy words. (Torah DEU.33.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x3)
- Why did the knees receive me? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x4)
- Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. (Writings 1CH.12.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x5)
- To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity; (Writings PRO.1.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x6)
- Max receives 1 marble from Zoe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x7)
- Anna received 6 letters this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x8)
- Each child receives 3 stickers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x9)
- Did you receive my email? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x10)
- She received a prize for her poem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x11)
- The radio cannot receive a signal in the tunnel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x12)
- We received a warm welcome from our hosts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x13)
- It is kind to say thank you when you receive a gift. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x14)
- "I haven't received the money yet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/receive/#x15)

### note

Spelling: «i before e except after c» — receive. «B receives N from A» is the same as «A gives N to B»: add for B. «each receives N» with K children is N × K.

### In the corpora

- [And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.100/)
- [And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.461/)
- [And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.232/)
- [In vain have I smitten your children — they received no correction; your sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.56/)
- [The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD receiveth my prayer.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.64/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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