four

number (four, fours); noun (a four)

«four» 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

Four is the number 4, one more than three. tree →
A four is the digit 4. tree →
«On all fours» means on hands and knees. tree →

In the lessons

an amount; «all four operations» (add, subtract, multiply, divide); in maths a square has 4 sides, a rectangle 4 corners; four seasons; in everyday life «four o'clock», «a four-leaf clover»

Examples

Student: four pencils tree →
Today we practise all four operations together. tree →
There are four bags with 6 apples in each. tree →
A square has 4 equal sides. tree →
A year has 4 seasons. tree →
The baby crawled on all fours. tree →
Our team has four players. tree →
Two plus two is four. tree →
He caught four, one of each colour. tree →

Note

A number word: read it as the digit 4. A year has 4 seasons; a square has 4 sides. Order word «fourth» (4th). Do not mix «four» with «for» (they sound the same). Note the spelling «forty» (40) has no u.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Four appears in many Jewish customs, such as the four cups at Passover and the four sons in the Haggadah. In Sefer Yetzirah the four letters of God's name matter. In the primary lessons: an amount; «all four operations» (add, subtract, multiply, divide); in maths a square has 4 sides, a rectangle 4 corners; four seasons; in everyday life «four o'clock», «a four-leaf clover»

Examples

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begot Peleg. (Torah GEN.11.16, JPS 1917) tree →
And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand. (Torah NUM.25.9, JPS 1917) tree →
All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you. (Torah LEV.11.20, JPS 1917) tree →
These four were the sons of Shimei. (Writings 1CH.23.10, JPS 1917) tree →
And the LORD showed me four craftsmen. (Prophets ZEC.2.3, JPS 1917) tree →
The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four. (Writings EZR.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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