[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/world.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/) / world

[← W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/W/)

# world

«world» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the Earth and everything on it: all countries and people** — 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 (the world, worlds)

### meaning for a pupil

1) The world is the Earth and everything on it: all countries and people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#m1)

2) A world is a planet, especially one where living things might live. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#m2)

3) A world is a particular area of life or activity: the world of sport, the animal world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#m3)

4) «World» can mean a lot: «It did me a world of good». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah and Sefer Yetzirah it can mean the whole creation, or the place where people live; "nether-world" is the realm of the dead. Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the three basics are World, Year and Person. Jewish tradition calls the world "olam", and says God made it with the Hebrew letters. In the primary lessons: In geography, the world is shown on a globe or a world map with seven continents and five oceans. In science, «the natural world» means nature; «other worlds» means planets. In everyday life, «around the world», «world record», «the best in the world». Phrases: «in the world» (adds strength: «What in the world?»), «out of this world» (wonderful), «mean the world to», «world of difference».

### examples

- For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains. (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x1)
- The twelve constellations in the world are: Aries, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x2)
- A sight for faithful witnesses to speak—World, Year, Person. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x3)
- Or who hath disposed the whole world? (Writings JOB.34.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x4)
- Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know? (Writings JOB.11.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x5)
- Shall I ransom them from the power of the nether-world? (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x6)
- There are about 200 countries in the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x7)
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x8)
- Look at the world map on the wall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x9)
- She wants to travel around the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x10)
- My dog means the world to me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x11)
- This cake is out of this world! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x12)
- The world of insects is amazing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x13)
- He broke the world record. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x14)
- You do not understand the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/world/#x15)

### note

Usually «the world». Adjective: «worldwide». Do not confuse «world» with «word» — there is an «l». «World War» names two big wars of the 1900s.

### In the corpora

- [Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, to the uttermost parts of the pit.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.315/)
- [That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.317/)
- [The earth fainteth and fadeth away, the world faileth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do fail.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.490/)
- [O Israel, that art saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1019/)
- [Shall I ransom them from the power of the nether-world?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/HOS.198/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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