[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/will.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/) / will [← W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/W/) # will «will» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **going to happen: «It will rain»** — 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 modal verb (will, would; won't = will not; 'll); noun (a will) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m1) 2) Would says what might happen or is imagined: «I would fly if I could». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m2) 3) Will can ask or promise: «Will you help me?», «I will be there». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m3) 4) A will is the strong wish to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m4) 5) A will is a paper that says who gets someone's things after they die (or, as people kindly say, pass away). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m5) 6) (casual) «'ll» joins on: «I'll», «you'll», «it'll»; «gonna» often replaces «will»; «will do» means OK, I'll do it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m6) 7) (rude) «Will you shut up?» is an angry order, not a real question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m7) 8) (formal) Exams and rules use «shall», «will be required to» and «would be». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#m8) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often the plain future, but when God says "I will" it is a promise or decision. In the primary lessons: the future or imagined result; «How many will there be» asks for the count after the change; phrases: «will be», «won't», «would like», «will you», «if … will …», «against your will», «free will»; in casual talk «I'll», «gonna», «will do», «won't be a sec»; in rough talk «will you shut up and count?», «I won't tell you again»; in the exam voice «shall», «would be», «what will be the resulting total»; euphemism: «left in her will» (after she died) ### examples - And Abraham said: 'I will swear.' (Torah GEN.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x1) - And after that he will let you go. (Torah EXO.3.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x2) - Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x3) - Consider, and afterwards we will speak. (Writings JOB.18.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x4) - Who will lead me unto Edom? (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x5) - I will seek it yet again.' (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x6) - If I put one more apple on the table, how many apples will there be? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x7) - How many will Zoe have after she buys 4 more? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x8) - I will call you after school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x9) - Will you help me carry this box? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x10) - The ice will melt if you leave it in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x11) - I would like a glass of water, please. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x12) - She won't give up; she has a strong will. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x13) - «Grab 2 more milks.» «Will do.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x14) - I'm gonna have 5 when he gives me 2 (= I will have 5). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x15) - Will you shut up and count? It's 12! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x16) - Each candidate shall state what the resulting total would be. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x17) - Grandpa left his watch to me in his will. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x18) - Will you grant it to me?" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/#x19) ### note After «will» use the plain verb: «will go», not «will goes». Carries no operation clue itself; the change it follows decides. «will there be» after «one more» means add one. «gonna» = «going to» = «will» for the numbers. «shall» in an exam rule means «must» or «will». A will (paper) is about someone who has died; speak about it gently. ### In the corpora - [for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.349/) - [and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.390/) - [And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.415/) - [And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.419/) - [But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.434/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «will» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/will/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.