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# save

«save» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later** — 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 (save, saves, saved, saving); noun (a save — in sport)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To save is to keep money instead of spending it, so you have more later. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m1)

2) To save someone or something is to keep them safe from danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m2)

3) To save time, water or energy is to use less of it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m3)

4) To save a file on a computer is to store it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m4)

5) In football or hockey, a save is when the goalkeeper stops the ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m5)

6) To save something can also mean to keep it for later use, not just to keep money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Torah teaches that saving a life is among the most important duties, and Jewish law lets almost any other commandment be set aside to do it. In the primary lessons: to put money by, so it grows: «saves N a day for D days» is N × D; in science and everyday life we save water and energy; phrases: «save up», «save for», «save time», «save energy», «save a life», «save a seat»

### examples

- And they said: 'Thou hast saved our lives. (Torah GEN.47.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x1)
- And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive? (Torah NUM.31.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x2)
- He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed. (Torah EXO.22.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x3)
- So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. (Prophets 1SA.23.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x4)
- For who is God, save the LORD? (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x5)
- We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x6)
- Zoe saves 4 cents a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x7)
- Tom saved 15 cents last week and 10 cents this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x8)
- How many days must Lily save 5 cents to have 30 cents? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x9)
- I'm saving up for a new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x10)
- The lifeguard saved a boy from the waves. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x11)
- Turn off the tap to save water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x12)
- Save your work before you close the computer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x13)
- The goalkeeper made a great save. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x14)
- Save de pacin' mar' fer Sunday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/save/#x15)

### note

«saves N a day for D days» is N × D. Trap: «how many days to save T» is T ÷ N. Trap: if someone has saved some already, take it away from the goal first. «save» money is the opposite of «spend».

### In the corpora

- [And God sent me before you to give you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive for a great deliverance.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1481/)
- [And they said: 'Thou hast saved our lives.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1567/)
- [But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.18/)
- [(22-19) He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.635/)
- [And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.1109/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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