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# silence

«silence» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **when there is no sound at all** — 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 (silence, silences); verb (silence, silences, silenced, silencing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Silence is when there is no sound at all. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#m1)

2) Silence is also when people are not talking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#m2)

3) To silence means to make someone or something quiet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#m3)

4) A minute's silence is a short time when people stay quiet to remember someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In school, teachers ask for silence during tests and in the library. In ceremonies, like Remembrance Day (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) or a funeral, people keep a minute's silence. In stories, silence builds suspense or shows someone is upset. Phrases: in silence, break the silence, a minute's silence, silence please, an awkward silence.

### examples

- And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke unto all Israel, saying: 'Keep silence, and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people unto the LORD thy God. (Torah DEU.27.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x1)
- O God of my praise, keep not silence; (Writings PSA.109.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x2)
- These things hast thou done, and should I have kept silence? (Writings PSA.50.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x3)
- Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel. (Writings JOB.29.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x4)
- Silence, please! The test has started. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x5)
- We walked through the forest in silence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x6)
- A loud bang broke the silence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x7)
- There was a long silence after the bad news. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x8)
- The class kept a minute's silence for the soldiers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x9)
- She silenced her phone in the cinema. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x10)
- In the silence we could hear an owl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x11)
- His silence told me he was upset. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x12)
- There was a splash, and then silence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x13)

### note

Usually uncountable (some silence, a long silence is also fine). Adjective: silent; adverb: silently. «Quiet» means a little noise; silence means none. Silence is not the same as agreeing; you can say no.

### In the corpora

- [And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.710/)
- [Therefore the prudent doth keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/AMO.77/)
- [But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HAB.41/)
- [When I kept silence, my bones wore away through my groaning all the day long.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.475/)
- [Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence; O Lord, be not far from me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.552/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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