voice

noun (a voice, voices); verb (voice, voices, voiced, voicing — to say an opinion)

«voice» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Your voice is the sound you make when you speak or sing. tree →
A voice can be loud, quiet, high, low, kind or angry. tree →
Having a voice means having the right to say what you think. tree →
To voice an opinion means to say it. tree →

In the lessons

In science a voice is made by vocal cords in the throat that vibrate when air passes; sound waves carry it to the listener's ears. In school there are «inside voices» (quiet) and «outside voices» (loud). In stories a character's voice (shaking, whispering, booming) tells the reader how they feel. Phrases: lose your voice, raise your voice, lower your voice, in a quiet voice, voice your opinion.

Examples

She has a beautiful singing voice. tree →
Please use your inside voice in the library. tree →
I lost my voice because I had a sore throat. tree →
He spoke in a shaking voice because he was scared. tree →
Don't raise your voice at your sister. tree →
I recognised Grandma's voice on the phone. tree →
Every pupil should have a voice in the class rules. tree →
Your voice comes from your vocal cords vibrating. tree →
“Boat ahoy!” again came the voice. tree →

Note

Countable: a voice, two voices. «Lose your voice» means you cannot speak properly for a while. A voice on the phone or online can be faked, so never share secrets just because a voice sounds friendly.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, "hearken to the voice" means to listen and obey, not only to hear a sound.

Interpretation. The voice of God is central: God speaks at creation and at Sinai, and a heavenly voice (bat kol) later guides the sages. Jewish tradition reads "listening to the voice" as obeying God's commands.

Examples

And they shall hearken to thy voice. (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. (Torah GEN.29.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice according to that which I command thee. (Torah GEN.27.8, JPS 1917) tree →
And against whom hast thou exalted thy voice? (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917) tree →
And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him? (Writings JOB.40.9, JPS 1917) tree →
To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice! (Writings PSA.95.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Early Modern English

Meaning

The sound made when speaking; in "hearken to thy voice" it means a command or word that must be obeyed. tree →

Then and now

Today "voice" is only the sound you make. The old sense also covers a command or word, as in "hearken to thy voice," which means obey.

Examples

And they shall hearken to thy voice. (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917) tree →
“Boat ahoy!” again came the voice. (Peter Pan) tree →
The Voice, Spirit and Word are QUL, RUCh. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Today: voice, command.

On Mova

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

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