diver

Everyday

1. A diver is a person who swims underwater, often with special breathing equipment, to explore, work or rescue. tree →
2. A diver is a person who jumps into water from a board as a sport. tree →
3. A diver is a kind of diving water bird (called a loon in North America). tree →

In the lessons

In science and stories divers explore the sea, coral reefs and wrecks; maths problems use depths below sea level as negative numbers. Phrases: «deep-sea diver», «scuba diver», «high diver».

Examples

• The diver swam down to the coral reef. tree →
• The scuba diver checked her air tank. tree →
• The Olympic diver did a perfect dive. tree →
• A diver at −15 metres goes up 6 metres; where is she now? tree →
• Police divers searched the lake. tree →
• Never dive into shallow water like a diver does into a pool. tree →
• On the seashore and at the mouths of the rivers the divers seek for pearls, and in some valleys diamonds are plentiful. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: dive (past: dived, or dove in the US). Maths: depth below sea level is written as a negative number. Safety: never dive into water you don't know.

In Jewish tradition

In the King James-style language it means various or different, not a swimmer. It is an old word for several.

Interpretation. Proverbs condemns using different weights for buying and selling, as God demands honest business dealings.

Examples

• Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. (Writings 2CH.30.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. (Writings PRO.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. (Writings PRO.20.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: dive (past: dived, or dove in the US). Maths: depth below sea level is written as a negative number. Safety: never dive into water you don't know.