hunter

noun (a hunter, hunters)

«hunter» 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 hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport. tree →
A hunter is an animal that hunts other animals, a predator. tree →
A hunter is someone who searches hard for something: a treasure hunter, a bargain hunter. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons early people were hunter-gatherers, getting food by hunting animals and gathering plants. In science, hunters (predators) like lions, owls and sharks catch prey; food chains show hunter and hunted. In stories hunters track animals, or treasure hunters search for gold. Phrases: «hunter-gatherer», «treasure hunter», «bargain hunter», «a skilled hunter».

Examples

Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers. tree →
The owl is a silent night hunter. tree →
The hunter followed the deer's tracks. tree →
Cats are natural hunters. tree →
A treasure hunter found old coins on the beach. tree →
Sharks are powerful ocean hunters. tree →
In the story, the hunter saved Little Red Riding Hood. tree →
My aunt is a real bargain hunter at sales. tree →
"Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter. tree →

Note

Countable. Built from hunt + er. In science words: hunter = predator; hunted = prey. «Orion the Hunter» is a famous constellation.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Nimrod's title "mighty hunter before the LORD" is read by some commentators as a warning about a proud ruler, and by others as praise. In the primary lessons: In history lessons early people were hunter-gatherers, getting food by hunting animals and gathering plants. In science, hunters (predators) like lions, owls and sharks catch prey; food chains show hunter and hunted. In stories hunters track animals, or treasure hunters search for gold. Phrases: «hunter-gatherer», «treasure hunter», «bargain hunter», «a skilled hunter».

Examples

He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.' (Torah GEN.10.9, JPS 1917) tree →
And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. (Writings PRO.6.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Built from hunt + er. In science words: hunter = predator; hunted = prey. «Orion the Hunter» is a famous constellation.

On Mova

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