[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sister.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / sister [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # sister «sister» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a girl or woman who has the same parents as you** — 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 (sister, sisters) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#m1) 2) A half-sister shares one parent with you; a stepsister is the daughter of your stepparent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#m2) 3) A sister is also a nun, or a senior nurse in some hospitals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh a sister is a girl or woman of the same family, and the family lists name sisters such as Zeruiah and Abigail. The prophets also use "sister" as a picture: Judah and Israel are called treacherous sisters. In the Song of Songs a lover calls his bride "my sister." Interpretation: The tradition reads the prophets' sisters as the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, who both turned away from God. The Song of Songs is read as a picture of love between God and Israel. In the primary lessons: Maths: a person in the story who gets, gives or compares amounts; sisters counted; ages compared («3 years older») lead to add or subtract. Family words: brother, sibling, twin sister, big sister, little sister. ### examples - and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x1) - And they said: 'Should one deal with our sister as with a harlot?' (Torah GEN.34.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x2) - And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. (Torah GEN.36.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x3) - And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. (Writings 1CH.2.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x4) - And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. (Prophets JER.3.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x5) - And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ish-hod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah. (Writings 1CH.7.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x6) - Her sister is 3 years older. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x7) - He gave half his candy to his sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x8) - Ann has 2 sisters and 1 brother. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x9) - How many apples does his sister have? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x10) - My little sister is learning to walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x11) - The twin sisters wore matching coats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x12) - Ask your big sister to help you with your homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x13) - Sister Mary teaches music at the school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x14) - There was his sister chasing him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x15) ### note Countable: a sister, sisters; «sister's» (one), «sisters'» (many). A person; ages compared («older by») lead to add or subtract. Trap: ages of sisters stay apart by the same number of years forever. Trap: «Ann has 2 sisters» — Ann herself is not one of them, so the family has 3 girls. ### In the corpora - [Said he not himself unto me: She is my sister? and she, even she herself said: He is my brother.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.525/) - [And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.684/) - [And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1068/) - [The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1083/) - [And they said: 'Should one deal with our sister as with a harlot?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1087/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «sister» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.