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# shoot

«shoot» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to fire a gun or arrow at something** — 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 (shoot, shoots, shot, shooting); noun (a shoot, shoots)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To shoot is to fire a gun or arrow at something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m1)

2) In sport, to shoot is to kick or throw a ball at the goal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m2)

3) To shoot can mean to move very fast: The car shot past. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m3)

4) To shoot a film or photo is to make it with a camera. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m4)

5) (noun) A shoot is a new young part growing from a plant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m5)

6) (slang, US) «Shoot!» is a mild word said when something goes wrong, instead of a swear word. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m6)

7) (informal) «Shoot» can mean «go ahead, ask me». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means to fire arrows, or a young green branch growing from a plant. Shoots often stand for new growth and life. Interpretation: Tradition reads the "shoot" from Jesse's stump as the future Messiah from David's line, and Elisha's arrow as a sign of victory over Aram. In the primary lessons: In science lessons a shoot is the first green growth from a seed; roots go down, shoots go up. In PE and football pupils learn to shoot at goal. In safety lessons guns are never toys. Phrases: shoot up (grow fast or rise quickly), shoot down, a photo shoot, shoot hoops.

### examples

- Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot. (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x1)
- Can the rush shoot up without mire? (Writings JOB.8.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x2)
- He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden. (Writings JOB.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x3)
- The bean seed sent up a green shoot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x4)
- Shoot the ball into the net! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x5)
- He shot past us on his bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x6)
- My cousin has really shot up this year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x7)
- They shot the film in New Zealand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x8)
- (slang) Shoot, I forgot my lunch! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x9)
- «Can I ask you something?» «Sure, shoot.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x10)
- Prices shot up after the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x11)
- ‘Oh, no, dear friend, don’t shoot! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shoot/#x12)

### note

Irregular verb: shoot, shot, shot. Do not confuse «shoot» with «chute» (a slide), which sounds the same. «Shoot» as a mild exclamation is polite, not rude. «Shoot up» in maths/news means rise fast: «Sales shot up from 20 to 80».

### In the corpora

- [The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1622/)
- [And I will shoot three arrows to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.595/)
- [Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.404/)
- [And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a twig shall grow forth out of his roots.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.253/)
- [And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.225/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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