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# value

«value» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **how much something is worth in money** — 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, verb (value, values, valued, valuing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Value is how much something is worth in money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m1)

2) The value of a digit is how much it is worth in a number because of its place: place value. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m2)

3) The value of a letter or an expression is the number it stands for: find the value of x. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m3)

4) Value means how useful or important something is. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m4)

5) Values are the beliefs a person or family thinks are important, like honesty and kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m5)

6) To value something is to think it is important, or to say how much it is worth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Leviticus, to fix a price for something given to God. The priest decides it. Interpretation: The priest values a dedicated animal, house or field, and the owner may buy it back by adding a fifth. Tradition sees the law as a way to keep vows honest and fair. In the primary lessons: Maths: worth in money (the value of a coin); place value of digits; the value of a letter or an expression; good value (worth its price). Everyday: value for money, valuables (precious things). Personal and social lessons: family values, school values like respect and honesty.

### examples

- And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad; as thou the priest valuest it, so shall it be. (Torah LEV.27.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x1)
- But if he be too poor for thy valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the means of him that vowed shall the priest value him. (Torah LEV.27.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x2)
- And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad; as the priest shall value it, so shall it stand. (Torah LEV.27.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x3)
- But ye are plasterers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. (Writings JOB.13.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x4)
- It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. (Writings JOB.28.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x5)
- The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold. (Writings JOB.28.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x6)
- The value of the coin is 25 cents. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x7)
- What is the value of the 3 in 340? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x8)
- The car lost half its value. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x9)
- Find the value of x. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x10)
- The 5 in 520 has a value of 500. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x11)
- This big pack is good value. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x12)
- Our school values are kindness, respect and honesty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x13)
- I value my friends more than any toy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x14)
- She had learned early the value of silence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/value/#x15)

### note

Uncountable for worth (some value); countable for numbers and beliefs (values). Asks for worth: price, total of coins or the result. Trap: the place value of 3 in 340 is 300, not 3. Trap: «valuable» means worth a lot; «invaluable» also means worth very much, not worthless.

### In the corpora

- [Israel is swallowed up; now are they become among the nations as a vessel wherein is no value.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.111/)
- [But ye are plasterers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.311/)
- [It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.710/)
- [The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.713/)
- ["Value" on a shop's own brand can mean cheap and of low quality.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/23-fees-bugs-and-spin/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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