coffer

noun (plural coffers)

«coffer» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A coffer is a large, strong chest or box with a lid, used to keep money, gold or treasure safe. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a coffer holds treasure, and the hero is told not to open it until he is home.

Examples

The pirates lifted the heavy coffer onto the cart. tree →
Mum keeps the family's old letters in a wooden coffer. tree →
Don't open the coffer until you get home. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

A box or chest, here the small box the Philistines used to send gold gifts back with the Ark.

Interpretation. The tradition reads this as the Philistines' offering to honor the God of Israel after the plague, when they returned the Ark.

Examples

And they put the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods. (Prophets 1SA.6.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «coffer» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«coffer» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «coffer» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«coffer» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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