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# watcher

«watcher» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a person who watches something or someone, often…** — 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

noun (a watcher, watchers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A watcher is a person who watches something or someone, often carefully or for a long time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#m1)

2) It often joins another word: a bird-watcher, a star-watcher, a weight-watcher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Job, God is the watcher of men who sees all they do. In Daniel, a watcher is a holy angel who comes down from heaven. In Jeremiah, watchers are besieging enemies. Interpretation: Jewish tradition reads Daniel's watcher as an angel who carries out God's decree. Job's phrase is read as God's constant and close attention to people. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, bird-watchers and star-watchers are people who observe nature and record what they see. In stories, a silent watcher may hide in the shadows. Phrases: «bird-watcher», «a keen watcher», «night watcher».

### examples

- If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men? (Writings JOB.7.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x1)
- I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. (Writings DAN.4.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x2)
- 'Make ye mention to the nations: Behold — publish concerning Jerusalem — watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.' (Prophets JER.4.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x3)
- The bird-watchers waited quietly with their binoculars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x4)
- A watcher on the hill saw the ship arrive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x5)
- Star-watchers gathered to see the meteor shower. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x6)
- She was a careful watcher of the weather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x7)
- In the story, an unseen watcher followed the children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x8)
- Whale-watchers cheered when a whale jumped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/watcher/#x9)

### note

Countable noun, plural watchers. Often in compounds like «bird-watcher» (also «birdwatcher»). For TV, «viewer» is more usual than «watcher».

### In the corpora

- [If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O Thou watcher of men?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.170/)
- [Watchers who cheer are not just watchers.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/393-bystanders/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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