[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slip.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/) / slip [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # slip «slip» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To slide by accident and fall or nearly fall, especially…** — 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 (slip, slips, slipped, slipping); noun (a slip, slips) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To slide by accident and fall or nearly fall, especially on something wet or smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m1) 2) To move or go quietly and quickly: «She slipped out of the room». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m2) 3) To put something somewhere quickly: «He slipped the note into his pocket». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m3) 4) A noun: a small mistake: a slip of the tongue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m4) 5) A noun: a small piece of paper: a permission slip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m5) 6) Slip on/off: to put on or take off clothes easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m6) 7) To slip through someone's fingers means to escape from them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#m7) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh a foot slipping is a picture of falling into danger or trouble. The psalmists thank God that their feet have not slipped, because He keeps them on His paths. In the Torah, the slipping of an enemy's foot means their downfall is near. Interpretation: The tradition reads feet that do not slip as God's protection of the righteous, and the psalmist's near slip as nearly losing faith when the wicked prosper. In the primary lessons: In safety: wet floors, ice and spills make people slip — wipe spills, walk don't run by the pool, wear shoes with grip; «Caution: wet floor» signs. In Australian sun safety: «Slip, slop, slap» (slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat). In school: a permission slip for a trip. Phrases: slip over, slip on, slip away, slip up (make a mistake), a slip of the tongue, let it slip (tell a secret by accident), permission slip, slippery. ### examples - Vengeance is Mine, and recompense, against the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that are to come upon them shall make haste. (Torah DEU.32.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x1) - Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped. (Prophets 2SA.22.37, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x2) - My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped. (Writings PSA.17.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x3) - But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. (Writings PSA.73.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x4) - Be careful — you might slip on the ice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x5) - I slipped on a banana skin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x6) - Walk, don't run, by the pool so you don't slip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x7) - Slip, slop, slap: slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x8) - Bring your signed permission slip on Monday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x9) - He slipped the letter under the door. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x10) - I let the secret slip by accident. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x11) - Saying «Mum» to the teacher was a slip of the tongue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/#x12) ### note Regular verb: slipped, slipping (double p). «Slippery» = easy to slip on. «Slip up» = make a small mistake. «Slippers» (house shoes) come from the same word. ### In the corpora - [Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.696/) - [My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.200/) - [Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.248/) - [For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.630/) - [But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1220/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «slip» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slip/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.