[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/uncle.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/) / uncle [← U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/U/) # uncle «uncle» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the brother of your mother or father** — 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 noun (uncle, uncles) ### meaning for a pupil 1) An uncle is the brother of your mother or father. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#m1) 2) An uncle is also the husband of your aunt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#m2) 3) Some children call a close family friend «uncle». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: An uncle is a close relative whose family may help redeem a relative who sold himself. Interpretation: Tradition counts an uncle's wife among the forbidden marriages and an uncle as one of the relatives who may redeem. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a person in the story who gives or receives things; ages (uncle older than dad by some years). In everyday life: family trees, visiting aunts and uncles, uncles at family parties. Phrases: «my uncle», «Uncle Tom», «aunts and uncles», «great-uncle» (your grandparent's brother). ### examples - And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife — he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness — they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. (Torah LEV.20.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x1) - And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them: 'Draw near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.' (Torah LEV.10.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x2) - or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be waxen rich, he may redeem himself. (Torah LEV.25.49, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x3) - And Saul's uncle said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.' (Prophets 1SA.10.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x4) - And I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine uncle's son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver. (Prophets JER.32.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x5) - Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons; (Writings 1CH.27.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x6) - Her uncle gave her 10 dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x7) - My uncle is 12 years older than my dad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x8) - She has 2 uncles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x9) - Uncle Tom bought 5 books. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x10) - My uncle took us fishing at the weekend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x11) - Your mum's brother is your uncle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x12) - All my aunts and uncles came to the party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x13) - My great-uncle is ninety years old. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/#x14) ### note Countable: «an uncle» (vowel sound). Capital letter with a name: «Uncle Joe». His children are your cousins. Maths: a person; giving adds to the receiver and takes away from the giver. Trap: the age difference stays the same every year. ### In the corpora - [And Saul's uncle said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.244/) - [Cousins are the children of your aunts and uncles, and families spread out, so some cousins only meet at weddings and funerals.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/12/) - [jiùjiu («JYO-jyo») is mum's brother, in many families a special, spoiling uncle.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chinese-street/10-grandparents-aunties-uncles/17/) - [Noah's uncle showed him an old game with no shop at all, and they played it until dinner went cold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/413-loot-boxes-and-the-surprise-trap/24/) - [«Secret mission.» Then a mate checked the team list online: no uncle.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/430-lies-that-grow-one-lie-needs-three-more/4/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «uncle» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uncle/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.