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# behind

preposition, adverb

«behind» 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. Behind means at the back of something: «behind the tree». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#m1)
2. Behind means after someone in a line or a race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#m2)
3. Behind can mean late or slower than others: «behind with homework». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#m3)
4. Behind can mean left in a place: «I left my bag behind». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#m4)

### In the lessons

after someone in a line: in a line of N, the Kth from the front has N − K people behind; in a race, a runner behind is losing; phrases: «behind you», «left behind», «fall behind», «behind the scenes»

### Examples

- How many people are behind her? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x1)
- Ben stands behind 5 children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x2)
- 7 runners are behind Zoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x3)
- The cat is hiding behind the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x4)
- Our team was 2 goals behind at half-time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x5)
- I left my coat behind at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x6)
- Don't fall behind with your reading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x7)
- The sun went behind a cloud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x8)
- The Fiddler hid behind the stove-pipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/behind/#x9)

### Note

In a line of N, the Kth from the front has N − K people behind. Trap: «behind 5 children» makes Ben the 6th. «behind» is the opposite of «in front of».

## In Jewish tradition

after someone in a line: in a line of N, the Kth from the front has N − K people behind; in a race, a runner behind is losing; phrases: «behind you», «left behind», «fall behind», «behind the scenes»

### Examples

- The families of the Gershonites were to pitch behind the tabernacle westward; (Torah NUM.3.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x1)
- But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. (Torah GEN.19.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x2)
- And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. (Torah GEN.22.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x3)
- Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee. (Writings PSA.50.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x4)
- Thy temples are like a pomegranate split open behind thy veil. (Writings SNG.6.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x5)
- And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. (Prophets 2SA.1.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/behind/#x6)

### Note

In a line of N, the Kth from the front has N − K people behind. Trap: «behind 5 children» makes Ben the 6th. «behind» is the opposite of «in front of».

## On Mova

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