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# therein

«therein» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **In that place, thing or document** — 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

adverb (formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) In that place, thing or document. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#m1)

2) therein lies: that is where something is found: "therein lies the problem". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Old formal word meaning "in it" or "in that place." The Torah uses it for living in a land or filling the earth. In the primary lessons: A stiff word in legal papers and old books: "the box and everything therein". "Therein lies the problem" is still used in everyday writing. Phrases: therein lies.

### examples

- And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply therein.' (Torah GEN.9.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x1)
- And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. (Torah NUM.32.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x2)
- The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; (Torah DEU.2.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x3)
- And they built the city, and dwelt therein. (Prophets JDG.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x4)
- Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever. (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x5)
- But they said: 'We will not walk therein.' (Prophets JER.6.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x6)
- The house and all the furniture therein were sold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x7)
- Read the contract and the rules therein. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x8)
- He wanted fame; therein lay his problem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x9)
- The box and the toys therein belong to Sam. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x10)
- Therein lies the secret of her success. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x11)
- Therein was written that you were staying in the hot countries, where the coffee grows. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x12)

### note

Old-fashioned and formal; in plain English say "in it" or "in there". Do not confuse with "their" or "there in" (two words in some sentences).

### In the corpora

- [And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply therein.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.224/)
- [The field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1631/)
- [Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard lying words.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.125/)
- [And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with the veil.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1230/)
- [And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and shalt put water therein.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1234/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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