[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/struck.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/) / struck [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/S/) # struck «struck» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Hit someone or something hard** — 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, past and past participle of «strike» (strike, strikes, struck, striking) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Hit someone or something hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m1) 2) Of lightning: hit something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m2) 3) Of a clock: rang a bell to show the time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m3) 4) Of an idea or feeling: came suddenly to someone's mind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m4) 5) Lit a match by rubbing it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m5) 6) Stopped work as a protest (as in a strike). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m6) 7) To strike terror into someone is to make them suddenly very frightened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#m7) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: When it says the LORD "struck" someone, it means God sent illness or punishment. "Struck hands" means making a pledge by clasping hands. Interpretation: Tradition reads David's child's illness as a result of the sin with Bathsheba. Striking hands for another person is read as a warning not to guarantee a loan lightly. In the primary lessons: In stories, lightning struck a tree, the clock struck midnight, an idea struck the hero, or the ship struck a rock. In safety, if you hear thunder, lightning can strike — go indoors and stay away from tall trees and water. In maths, «the clock struck 3» can be a problem: how many chimes in a day? Phrases: «struck by lightning», «the clock struck», «it struck me that», «struck a match», «struck dumb». ### examples - And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very sick. (Prophets 2SA.12.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x1) - My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbour, if thou hast struck thy hands for a stranger — (Writings PRO.6.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x2) - 'They have struck me, and I felt it not, they have beaten me, and I knew it not; when shall I awake? (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x3) - Lightning struck the old oak tree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x4) - The clock struck twelve at midnight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x5) - It suddenly struck me that I'd left my bag on the bus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x6) - The ship struck a rock and began to sink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x7) - He struck a match to light the candle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x8) - The ball struck the window and cracked it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x9) - We were struck by how big the whale was. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x10) - The workers struck for better pay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x11) - The command struck terror among the beasts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/#x12) ### note Irregular: strike, struck, struck (also «stricken» in some phrases). Myth: lightning can strike the same place twice — tall buildings are struck many times a year. Matches are for adults; never play with them. ### In the corpora - [And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very sick.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.316/) - [My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbour, if thou hast struck thy hands for a stranger —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.141/) - [Metals ring when struck because they pass vibrations on well; big bells are usually made of bronze.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/31-metals-what-theyre-good-for/16/) - [Lightning can strike the same place more than once; tall towers are struck many times a year.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/15-weather-signs/17/) - [If you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning, so you go indoors.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/50-thinking-about-outdoor-safety/16/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «struck» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/struck/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.