sky

noun (the sky, skies)

«sky» 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 space above the Earth where you see clouds, the Sun, the Moon and the stars. tree →
The weather or look of it: blue skies, grey skies. tree →

In the lessons

In science: the sky looks blue in the day because air scatters blue sunlight more; at sunset it turns red and orange; at night we see stars and planets. Looking at the sky helps forecast weather (dark clouds mean rain). Never look straight at the Sun. Phrases: in the sky, blue sky, night sky, clear sky, the sky's the limit, skyscraper, sky-high.

Examples

The sky is blue today. tree →
Birds fly across the sky. tree →
At night the sky is full of stars. tree →
Dark clouds filled the sky before the storm. tree →
The sky turned pink at sunset. tree →
Skyscrapers are very tall buildings. tree →
We hope for clear skies on sports day. tree →
Prices went sky-high. tree →
Little by little the sky cleared. tree →

Note

Usually «the sky». Plural «skies» (y → ies) is used for weather: sunny skies. «The sky's the limit» means there is no limit. The sky is not a solid roof; it is air and space.

In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh "skies" is a poetic word for the heavens above, from which rain pours and where God's goodness is said to reach. Psalms say God's faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Interpretation. The tradition reads the skies as showing God's greatness and care, since He sends the rain and His kindness is as high as the heavens.

Examples

There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies. (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Which the skies pour down and drop upon the multitudes of men. (Writings JOB.36.28, JPS 1917) tree →
And He commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven; (Writings PSA.78.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies. (Writings PSA.36.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Usually «the sky». Plural «skies» (y → ies) is used for weather: sunny skies. «The sky's the limit» means there is no limit. The sky is not a solid roof; it is air and space.

On Mova

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

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