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# remain

«remain» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to stay or still be there after other things have gone or…** — 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 (remain, remains, remained, remaining); noun (remains)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two cakes remain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#m1)

2) To remain is to stay in the same place or state: remain seated. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#m2)

3) Remains are what is left of something, such as old bones or ruins. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

what is still there after some things are taken away, used or lost («How many remain?» = like «left», usually subtract); in maths the «remainder» is what is left after dividing (13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1); in safety «remain calm», «remain in your seat»; in science remains of dinosaurs (fossils)

### examples

- And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.' (Torah NUM.3.48, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x1)
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. (Torah DEU.19.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x2)
- So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him remaining; and they possessed his land. (Torah NUM.21.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x3)
- Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. (Prophets JER.37.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x4)
- Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens. (Writings JOB.37.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x5)
- All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. (Prophets ZEC.12.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x6)
- Take 16 away from 17. How many remain? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x7)
- Sam had 20 cookies and ate 6. How many cookies remain? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x8)
- 9 birds remain on the fence after 4 fly away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x9)
- How many seats remain empty? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x10)
- Please remain in your seats until the bus stops. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x11)
- In a fire drill, remain calm and walk outside. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x12)
- Only a few leaves remain on the tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x13)
- Scientists found the remains of a dinosaur. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x14)
- The merchant's daughter remained with them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/remain/#x15)

### note

«How many remain» asks for the count after the losses, like «left»: usually subtract. Trap: if the remaining count is given, the question may ask for the start, so add back. Related: «remainder» (the amount left over after dividing), «remaining».

### In the corpora

- [But that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.151/)
- [And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.206/)
- [And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.136/)
- [And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.540/)
- [This is the land that yet remaineth: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.316/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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