eight

number (eight, 8)

«eight» 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

Eight is the number 8, one more than seven. tree →
Eight is the count of legs on a spider and of arms on an octopus. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a number of things counted; multiples of eight (8, 16, 24, 32), eight times table, an octagon has 8 sides; everyday life: eight o'clock, eight years old; science: a spider has 8 legs, an octopus 8 arms; phrases: «a figure of eight»

Examples

She has eight pencils. tree →
Eight children came to the party. tree →
A spider has eight legs. tree →
Eight times three is twenty-four. tree →
School starts at eight o'clock. tree →
An octagon has eight sides. tree →
My brother is eight years old. tree →
Half of eight is four. tree →

Note

A number written as a word; use it like 8. Trap: «eight» in «eighteen» or «eighty» is a different number. Homophone: «ate» (past of eat). Spelling: e-i-g-h-t.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Jewish tradition eight is linked to new beginnings. A baby boy is circumcised on the eighth day, and Chanukah lasts eight days. In the primary lessons: maths: a number of things counted; multiples of eight (8, 16, 24, 32), eight times table, an octagon has 8 sides; everyday life: eight o'clock, eight years old; science: a spider has 8 legs, an octopus 8 arms; phrases: «a figure of eight»

Examples

And Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. (Torah GEN.22.23, JPS 1917) tree →
And Jared lived after he begot Enoch eight hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. (Torah GEN.5.19, JPS 1917) tree →
even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. (Torah NUM.4.48, JPS 1917) tree →
The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. (Writings EZR.2.16, JPS 1917) tree →
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. (Writings EZR.2.23, JPS 1917) tree →
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. (Writings NEH.7.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A number written as a word; use it like 8. Trap: «eight» in «eighteen» or «eighty» is a different number. Homophone: «ate» (past of eat). Spelling: e-i-g-h-t.

On Mova

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

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