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# army

noun (an army, armies)

«army» 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

1. An army is a large group of soldiers trained to fight on land for a country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#m1)
2. An army is a very large group of people or animals doing something together, like an army of ants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons armies fight wars, defend countries and build forts and walls. In everyday life a country's army also helps in floods, fires and other disasters. In science and stories «an army of ants», «an army of volunteers» means a huge number. Phrases: «join the army», «army base», «army of helpers».

### Examples

- The Roman army built long straight roads. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x1)
- My uncle joined the army after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x2)
- An army of ants marched across the path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x3)
- The army helped people after the flood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x4)
- An army of volunteers cleaned up the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x5)
- The castle was attacked by a huge army. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x6)
- I saw the army being reviewed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/#x7)

### Note

Countable: an army, armies (y → ies). Army is for land; the navy is at sea, the air force in the air. A soldier is one person in an army. Adjective: military.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah an army is often a force of soldiers, and Israel is also called the hosts of the LORD. In Sefer Yetzirah the "armies" are the forces of the cosmos.

**Interpretation.** God is called "Lord of Hosts", meaning ruler of all armies, whether human or heavenly. Sefer Yetzirah pictures the seven planets and twelve signs as an ordered army.

### Examples

- And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon. (Torah EXO.14.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x1)
- Three Fathers and their generations, Seven conquerors and their armies, and Twelve bounds of the Universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x2)
- In two and thirty most occult and wonderful paths of wisdom did JAH the Lord of Hosts engrave his name: God of the armies of Israel, ever-living God, merciful and gracious, sublime, dwelling on high, who inhabiteth eternity. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x3)
- Is there any number of His armies? (Writings JOB.25.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x4)
- And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army. (Prophets 1SA.17.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x5)
- Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen. (Writings NEH.2.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/#x6)

### Note

Countable: an army, armies (y → ies). Army is for land; the navy is at sea, the air force in the air. A soldier is one person in an army. Adjective: military.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «army» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/army/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«army» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/army.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «army» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/army/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«army» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/army.html) on Mova free.