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# think

«think» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to use your mind to work something out** — 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 (think, thinks, thought, thinking); noun thought

### meaning for a pupil

1) To think is to use your mind to work something out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#m1)

2) To think something is to believe it or have an opinion: «I think it will rain». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#m2)

3) To think of or about something is to have it in your mind or remember it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#m3)

4) To think of an idea is to make it up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often means to plan or intend something, as in "as I thought to do unto them." In the psalms it also means to turn something over in the mind, or to remember it. In the primary lessons: picture what happens to the groups before choosing an operation; in science we think what will happen (predict) and then test it; phrases: «think about», «think of», «think so», «think twice», «think ahead»

### examples

- When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face. (Torah GEN.38.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x1)
- I thought I would make an end of them, I would make their memory cease from among men; (Torah DEU.32.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x2)
- And it shall come to pass, that as I thought to do unto them, so will I do unto you. (Torah NUM.33.56, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x3)
- Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. (Writings PSA.139.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x4)
- We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. (Writings PSA.48.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x5)
- The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men. (Writings PRO.24.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x6)
- Not quite. Think: what happens to the groups? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x7)
- Think: did Tom get more or fewer? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x8)
- Mia thinks she has 10 shells, but she has 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x9)
- I think it will snow tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x10)
- Think of a number between 1 and 10. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x11)
- What do you think will happen to the ice in the sun? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x12)
- I often think about my old school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x13)
- Think before you cross the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x14)
- Can't you think of something better?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/think/#x15)

### note

Past: thought. Carries no operation clue; it asks you to picture the change. Trap: what someone «thinks» may be wrong, so use the true count. «I think so» means «I believe yes».

### In the corpora

- [When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1231/)
- [And it shall come to pass, that as I thought to do unto them, so will I do unto you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.1246/)
- [I thought I would make an end of them, I would make their memory cease from among men;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.911/)
- [And the ferryboat passed to and fro to bring over the king's household, and to do what he thought good.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.571/)
- [What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.89/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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