wind

noun (wind /wind/, winds); verb (wind /waind/, winds, wound, winding); verb (wind /wind/ — make breathless)

«wind» 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

Air moving across the Earth: "a strong wind". tree →
Breath: "I got my wind back." tree →
Gas in the stomach (polite word). tree →
As a verb (rhymes with "find"), to turn or twist something round and round: "wind the string". tree →
As a verb (rhymes with "find"), to bend and turn: "The path winds through the woods." tree →
To turn a key or handle so a clock works: "wind the clock". tree →

In the lessons

In science and weather, wind is moving air caused by the Sun heating the Earth unevenly; we measure it with wind vanes and anemometers; wind turbines make electricity (renewable energy). In safety: strong winds can blow down trees; stay inside in a storm. Phrases: wind up, wind down, windy, windmill, wind power, second wind.

Examples

The wind blew my hat off. tree →
A wind turbine makes electricity. tree →
Wind the string around the stick. tree →
The road winds up the hill. tree →
The wind is very strong today. tree →
Kites need wind to fly. tree →
Wind the clock every night. tree →
She got her second wind and ran faster. tree →
Set your sails with the wind. tree →

Note

Two words with the same spelling (homographs): "wind" (moving air) says "wind" like "pinned"; "wind" (turn) rhymes with "find", past "wound". Wind power is renewable.

In Jewish tradition

Often a tool of God: the east wind blights the ears of grain, and a wind blows the sea over Egypt's army.

Interpretation. The same word (ruach) also means spirit, and tradition notices that God's wind and God's spirit share a word.

Examples

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (Torah GEN.41.6, JPS 1917) tree →
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (Torah GEN.41.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters. (Torah EXO.15.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917) tree →
This also is vanity and a striving after wind. (Writings ECC.2.26, JPS 1917) tree →
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. (Writings PSA.48.8, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Two words with the same spelling (homographs): "wind" (moving air) says "wind" like "pinned"; "wind" (turn) rhymes with "find", past "wound". Wind power is renewable.

On Mova

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

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