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# voice

«voice» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the sound you make when you speak or sing** — 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 (a voice, voices); verb (voice, voices, voiced, voicing — to say an opinion)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#m1)

2) A voice can be loud, quiet, high, low, kind or angry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#m2)

3) Having a voice means having the right to say what you think. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#m3)

4) To voice an opinion means to say it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, "hearken to the voice" means to listen and obey, not only to hear a sound. Interpretation: The voice of God is central: God speaks at creation and at Sinai, and a heavenly voice (bat kol) later guides the sages. Jewish tradition reads "listening to the voice" as obeying God's commands. In the primary lessons: In science a voice is made by vocal cords in the throat that vibrate when air passes; sound waves carry it to the listener's ears. In school there are «inside voices» (quiet) and «outside voices» (loud). In stories a character's voice (shaking, whispering, booming) tells the reader how they feel. Phrases: lose your voice, raise your voice, lower your voice, in a quiet voice, voice your opinion.

### examples

- And they shall hearken to thy voice. (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x1)
- And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. (Torah GEN.29.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x2)
- Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee. (Torah GEN.27.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x3)
- And against whom hast thou exalted thy voice? (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x4)
- And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him? (Writings JOB.40.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x5)
- To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice! (Writings PSA.95.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x6)
- She has a beautiful singing voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x7)
- Please use your inside voice in the library. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x8)
- I lost my voice because I had a sore throat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x9)
- He spoke in a shaking voice because he was scared. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x10)
- Don't raise your voice at your sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x11)
- I recognised Grandma's voice on the phone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x12)
- Every pupil should have a voice in the class rules. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x13)
- Your voice comes from your vocal cords vibrating. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x14)
- “Boat ahoy!” again came the voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/voice/#x15)

### note

Countable: a voice, two voices. «Lose your voice» means you cannot speak properly for a while. A voice on the phone or online can be faked, so never share secrets just because a voice sounds friendly.

### In the corpora

- [And He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.99/)
- [and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast hearkened to My voice.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.594/)
- [because that Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.738/)
- [Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.781/)
- [Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.821/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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