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# silver

«silver» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery…** — 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 (silver — uncountable); adjective (silver); verb (silver — rare)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for jewellery, coins and cutlery. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#m1)

2) Silver is the shiny grey-white colour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#m2)

3) Silver means second place: a silver medal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#m3)

4) «Silver» is also things made of silver, like knives, forks and spoons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Silver is a precious metal used as money and for sacred objects, such as the Tabernacle's sockets, trumpets and hooks. Interpretation: Tradition notes that each Israelite gave a half-shekel of silver for the Tabernacle, a gift that made everyone equal in its building. In the primary lessons: In science silver is a metal element that conducts electricity very well. In sport, silver is the medal for second place. In everyday life children see silver jewellery and «silverware». Phrases: «silver medal», «silver lining», «born with a silver spoon in your mouth», «silver wedding».

### examples

- And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. (Torah GEN.13.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x1)
- to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x2)
- And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x3)
- Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. (Prophets ISA.1.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x4)
- And the Almighty be thy treasure, and precious silver unto thee; (Writings JOB.22.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x5)
- Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. (Writings PSA.115.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x6)
- She won a silver medal in the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x7)
- Grandma's ring is made of silver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x8)
- The fish had silver scales. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x9)
- Every cloud has a silver lining. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x10)
- Silver conducts electricity very well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x11)
- The full moon looked silver over the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x12)
- Please polish the silver for the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x13)
- Well, they began taking gold and silver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silver/#x14)

### note

Uncountable as a metal: «some silver», not «a silver». Order of medals: gold (1st), silver (2nd), bronze (3rd). A «silver wedding» is 25 years of marriage. The chemical symbol is Ag.

### In the corpora

- [And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.335/)
- [And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.703/)
- [And their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.761/)
- [All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.794/)
- [to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.930/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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