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# straight

«straight» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **not bent or curved; going in one direction** — 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

adjective (straight, straighter, straightest); adverb (straight); noun (a straight)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Straight means not bent or curved; going in one direction. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#m1)

2) Straight means at once, without stopping: «go straight home». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#m2)

3) Straight hair has no curls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#m3)

4) Straight can mean honest: «a straight answer». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#m4)

5) In a row with no break: «three days straight». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Straight paths" means a safe, right way of life. God makes a person's way straight when he guides them to do right. Interpretation: Tradition reads the straight path as the way of Torah and good conduct. The psalmist trusts God to lead him on it. In the primary lessons: a straight line or road; a straight line is the shortest way between two points; in maths: a straight angle is 180 degrees, polygons have straight sides; in everyday life: «go straight on», «sit up straight», «straight away»; phrases: «straight line», «straight ahead», «get it straight» (understand it clearly)

### examples

- The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight; (Writings PSA.18.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x1)
- He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake. (Writings PSA.23.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x2)
- Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. (Writings PRO.4.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x3)
- Draw a straight line 8 cm long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x4)
- The road goes straight for 3 miles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x5)
- A triangle has 3 straight sides. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x6)
- He walks straight home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x7)
- Use a ruler to draw straight lines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x8)
- A straight angle is 180 degrees. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x9)
- Sit up straight at your desk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x10)
- Go straight ahead and turn left at the shop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x11)
- It rained for five days straight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x12)
- She has long straight hair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x13)
- They went straight into the courtyard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straight/#x14)

### note

Shape word: straight sides are measured and added for a perimeter. A circle has no straight sides. Homophone: strait (a narrow sea channel). «Straight away» means immediately. A straight line is the shortest way between two points.

### In the corpora

- [The God who is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way go forth straight;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.692/)
- [The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.529/)
- [And the measuring line shall yet go out straight forward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.874/)
- [their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.9/)
- [And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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