rest

noun (the rest; a rest, rests); verb (rest, rests, rested, resting)

«rest» 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

The rest is what is left over after some part has been taken or used. tree →
The rest can mean the other people or things: «The rest of the class went home». tree →
A rest is a time when you stop and relax or sleep. tree →
To rest is to relax, or to lie or lean on something. tree →

In the lessons

what remains with the actor after the part named before: «the rest» is the whole minus the named part; in sport and health, rest helps the body get better; phrases: «the rest of», «take a rest», «rest on», «at rest» (not moving)

Examples

Tom gives 3 pencils to Anna and the rest to Ben. tree →
Sam keeps 3 stamps and gives the rest to Mia. tree →
5 of the 12 children are boys; the rest are girls. tree →
We had a rest after the long walk. tree →
I'll eat the rest of my sandwich later. tree →
Rest your leg until it gets better. tree →
The ladder was resting against the wall. tree →
In science, a ball at rest is not moving. tree →

Note

«the rest» is the whole minus the named part; work it out before passing it on. Trap: «a rest» can also mean a break, with no number. «the rest» takes a plural verb for many things: «the rest are girls».

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, rest often means the Sabbath rest, when work stops, and also a safe home and peace from enemies.

Interpretation. The seventh day is a day of rest because God rested after Creation, and Jews keep Shabbat by stopping work. God's promise "I will give thee rest" is read as the gift of peace.

Examples

And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. (Torah GEN.30.36, JPS 1917) tree →
So the people rested on the seventh day. (Torah EXO.16.30, JPS 1917) tree →
And He said: 'My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.' (Torah EXO.33.14, JPS 1917) tree →
And the land had rest from war. (Prophets JOS.11.23, JPS 1917) tree →
And the land had rest forty years. (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →
And the land had rest fourscore years. (Prophets JDG.3.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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