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# sevenfold

«sevenfold» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Seven times as big or as many** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (sevenfold); adverb (sevenfold)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Seven times as big or as many. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#m1)

2) Having seven parts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#m2)

3) (Bible) Seven times over, a lot: «avenged sevenfold». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The rabbis read Cain's sevenfold protection as a sign that God's mercy gave even a murderer time to repent. In the primary lessons: In maths it means multiply by seven: «a sevenfold increase». In the Bible, the number seven is special (complete), and the phrase appears in Genesis. Phrases: «a sevenfold increase», «grew sevenfold».

### examples

- If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. (Torah GEN.4.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x1)
- And the LORD said unto him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him. (Torah GEN.4.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x2)
- And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord. (Writings PSA.79.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x3)
- But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his house. (Writings PRO.6.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x4)
- The number of visitors grew sevenfold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x5)
- A sevenfold increase from 2 is 14. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x6)
- The sevenfold path had seven steps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x7)
- In the Bible, Cain was promised protection sevenfold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x8)
- Prices rose sevenfold in the story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x9)
- Their crop grew sevenfold after the rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x10)
- But as she mounted the clamour increased sevenfold: high above them all rang the voices of her three brothers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sevenfold/#x11)

### note

One word. Maths: «sevenfold increase» usually means it becomes 7 times as much (× 7). Same pattern: twofold, threefold, tenfold.

### In the corpora

- [If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.113/)
- [And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1413/)
- [But if he be found, he must restore sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.172/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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