wife

noun (a wife, wives)

«wife» 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 wife is the woman a person is married to. tree →
(old) In old stories and old phrases, "wife" can mean simply a woman, as in "old wives' tale". tree →

In the lessons

In stories and family trees it shows who is married to whom: "husband and wife". In word problems it names family members who share things or work together. Phrases: husband and wife, his wife, ex-wife, old wives' tale (a common belief that is not true).

Examples

Mr Patel's wife is a nurse. tree →
The farmer and his wife milked the cows. tree →
They became husband and wife at the wedding. tree →
My uncle's wife is my aunt. tree →
The king and his wife waved from the balcony. tree →
"Cracking your knuckles gives you big hands" is just an old wives' tale. tree →
A man and his wife share 24 apples equally, so each gets 12. tree →
His wife drove the kids to footy practice. tree →
But his wife called after him:-- tree →

Note

Irregular plural: one wife, two wives (f changes to v). Possessive: "his wife's car". "Old wives' tale" means a myth, not a story about wives. The partner word is "husband"; "spouse" or "partner" covers either.

In Jewish tradition

A married woman, named often in the family lists of the Torah. In the primary lessons: In stories and family trees it shows who is married to whom: "husband and wife". In word problems it names family members who share things or work together. Phrases: husband and wife, his wife, ex-wife, old wives' tale (a common belief that is not true).

Examples

These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife. (Torah GEN.36.12, JPS 1917) tree →
These were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife. (Torah GEN.36.13, JPS 1917) tree →
These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife. (Torah GEN.36.17, JPS 1917) tree →
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. (Prophets 2SA.3.5, JPS 1917) tree →
And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. (Prophets 1SA.18.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. (Writings PSA.109.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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