[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/urge.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/) / urge [← U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/U/) # urge «urge» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech verb (urge, urges, urged, urging); noun (an urge, urges) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#m1) 2) An urge is a strong wish or need to do something, often suddenly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#m2) 3) To urge an animal on is to make it move faster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#m3) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, to urge means to press someone kindly to accept hospitality or a gift, as Lot did with the angels. Interpretation: The tradition admires Abraham and Lot for welcoming guests, a duty called hachnasat orchim. In the primary lessons: In stories, characters urge each other on ("Run!") or feel a sudden urge to laugh or explore. In health and safety, adults urge children to wear helmets; news says "Police urge drivers to slow down". In everyday life, you may have the urge to go to the toilet. Phrases: "urge someone to", "have an urge to", "a sudden urge", "resist the urge", "urge on". ### examples - And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. (Torah GEN.19.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x1) - Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.' And he urged him, and he took it. (Torah GEN.33.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x2) - The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x3) - And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again. (Prophets JDG.19.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x4) - And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death. (Prophets JDG.16.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x5) - But he refused, and said: 'I will not eat.' But his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he hearkened unto their voice. (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x6) - The teacher urged us to check our answers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x7) - I had a sudden urge to sing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x8) - The police urge drivers to take care on icy roads. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x9) - The crowd urged the runners on to the finish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x10) - I resisted the urge to eat the last cookie. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x11) - Mum urged me to wear a coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x12) - The rider urged her horse forward. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x13) - "Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/#x14) ### note Regular verb: urged. Pattern: "urge someone to do something". Adjective: urgent (needing action quickly); noun: urgency. "Urge" is stronger than "ask" or "advise". ### In the corpora - [And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.556/) - [Cats are ambush hunters, and even well-fed pet cats still hunt because the urge to chase and pounce is built in.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/52-how-animals-hunt/16/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «urge» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/urge/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.