iv

Everyday

1. IV is the Roman numeral for 4 (one before five: I before V). tree →
2. (medical) An IV is a drip that gives fluid or medicine into a vein; short for «intravenous». tree →
3. IV is used in names of kings, queens and popes for «the Fourth», like Henry IV. tree →

In the lessons

Maths and history: Roman numerals on clocks, chapters and kings' names. Hospitals and TV: «put on an IV». It tells the reader either a number (4) or a medical drip.

Examples

• IV means 4 in Roman numerals. tree →
• King Henry IV ruled England. tree →
• The clock showed IV instead of 4. tree →
• The nurse put an IV in his arm. tree →
• Chapter IV begins on page 30. tree →
• VI is 6, but IV is 4, because the smaller number comes first. tree →

Note

Maths: I before V means subtract, so IV = 5 − 1 = 4; VI = 5 + 1 = 6. Some clocks write IIII. Medical «an IV» (vowel sound: «eye-vee»). Read Henry IV as «Henry the Fourth».

In Jewish tradition

Maths and history: Roman numerals on clocks, chapters and kings' names. Hospitals and TV: «put on an IV». It tells the reader either a number (4) or a medical drip.

Examples

• ") See Nestle in Hasting's Bi/i/e Diclionnry, vol IV, p 542. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• The numeral one 1 and the zero 0 are a fitting symbolization of the two opposing principles concerning which the Sefer Yetzirah iv> "23) says as follows: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• BOOK IV A Prayer of Moses the man of God. (Writings PSA.90.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Maths: I before V means subtract, so IV = 5 − 1 = 4; VI = 5 + 1 = 6. Some clocks write IIII. Medical «an IV» (vowel sound: «eye-vee»). Read Henry IV as «Henry the Fourth».