[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/stretch.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/) / stretch [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # stretch «stretch» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To make something longer or wider by pulling it** — 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 (stretch, stretches, stretched, stretching); noun (a stretch, stretches) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To make something longer or wider by pulling it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#m1) 2) To push out your arms, legs or body as far as they go. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#m2) 3) To spread over a distance or time: "The beach stretches for miles." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#m3) 4) As a noun, an act of stretching, or a long piece of land, water, road or time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#m4) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To stretch is to reach out or spread. In the Prophets and Writings God stretches out the line to measure the earth, His hand is stretched out in judgment, and a person stretches out the hands in prayer. Interpretation: Stretching out the hand is often a sign of God's power, as in the plagues, where Moses and Aaron stretch out a rod or hand. Tradition reads "outstretched arm" as a name for God's strength in the Exodus, said at the Passover seder. Stretching hands toward God is read as a picture of prayer. In the primary lessons: In PE, we stretch before and after exercise to warm up and to avoid injury. In science, elastic materials like rubber bands stretch and spring back. In maths, stretching a shape makes it bigger in one direction. Phrases: stretch out, stretch your legs, a stretch of road, at a stretch, stretch the truth. ### examples - And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. (Torah GEN.22.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x1) - As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters; (Torah NUM.24.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x2) - And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. (Torah EXO.8.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x3) - Or who stretched the line upon it? (Writings JOB.38.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x4) - And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? (Prophets ISA.14.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x5) - If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward Him — (Writings JOB.11.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x6) - Stretch your arms up high. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x7) - We stretch before every race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x8) - The rubber band stretched and then snapped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x9) - The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x10) - That stretch of road is dangerous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x11) - He slept for ten hours at a stretch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x12) - Saying he caught a whale is stretching the truth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x13) - And Karen stretched out her little foot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/#x14) ### note Regular verb: stretched, stretching; noun plural "stretches". "Stretch the truth" means exaggerate. "Stretchy" means it stretches easily. In science, materials that stretch and go back to their shape are "elastic". ### In the corpora - [And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.585/) - [And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.292/) - [Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand — the earth swallowed them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.428/) - [For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.116/) - [For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.199/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «stretch» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stretch/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.