[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/roof.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/) / roof [← R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/R/) # roof «roof» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the top covering of a building or vehicle** — 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 roof, roofs); verb (roof — rare) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A roof is the top covering of a building or vehicle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#m1) 2) The roof of your mouth is the hard top part inside your mouth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#m2) 3) A roof over your head means a place to live. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Roofs were flat in Israel and used as living space, so the Torah commands a parapet around the roof. Interpretation: The rabbis took the parapet law as a duty to remove danger from one's home, and applied it to any hazard that could harm others. In the primary lessons: In design and science, roofs keep out rain, snow and sun; sloping roofs let water run off; materials include tiles, slate, metal and thatch. In safety, never climb onto a roof; it is easy to fall. In stories, a chase across rooftops is exciting. Phrases: on the roof, roof of the mouth, hit the roof (get very angry), raise the roof (be very noisy), under one roof, a roof over your head. ### examples - When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a parapet for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thy house, if any man fall from thence. (Torah DEU.22.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x1) - And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; (Prophets JOS.2.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x2) - The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. (Writings JOB.29.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x3) - Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy. (Writings PSA.137.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x4) - The cat is sitting on the roof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x5) - Rain drummed on the roof all night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x6) - The car has a sunroof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x7) - The roof of the old barn leaked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x8) - Mum hit the roof when she saw the mess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x9) - Peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x10) - Everyone was under one roof for the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x11) - The roof sloped nearly to the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/#x12) ### note Plural roofs (not "rooves"). Compare: leaf/leaves but roof/roofs. A ball stuck on a roof should be fetched by an adult with proper ladders, never by a child. ### In the corpora - [And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.26/) - [The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.733/) - [Many gulls have moved into towns and nest on flat rooftops, because cities have food and safe roofs away from foxes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/223-gulls-chip-thieves-rain-dances-and-salty-water/8/) - [And the Australian possum living in a roof is a different animal from the American opossum, though both carry their babies in pouches.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/224-raccoons-opossums-and-skunks/4/) - [Some honeypot ant workers swell with sweet liquid and hang from the nest roof like living jars, storing food for hard times.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/238-ants-colonies-queens-farmers-and-living-bridges/16/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «roof» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/roof/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.