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# death

noun (death, deaths)

«death» 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. The end of life; when a person, animal or plant dies and stops living for ever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#m1)
2. A case of someone dying: "There were no deaths in the accident." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#m2)
3. Used to exaggerate: "bored to death", "scared to death". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#m3)
4. A death can also be the hidden object or place that a villain's life depends on, as in old fairy tales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science, all living things are born, grow, may reproduce and die; death is part of the life cycle. In feelings lessons, the death of a pet or a person can bring grief, and it helps to talk about it. In history, numbers of deaths describe wars and diseases. In safety, rules exist to prevent injury and death. Phrases: life and death, the death of, bored to death, scared to death, matter of life and death.

### Examples

- The death of our old dog made us very sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x1)
- Every living thing has a life and a death. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x2)
- Wearing a seatbelt helps prevent death in crashes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x3)
- It's OK to cry and talk about a death in the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x4)
- I was scared to death by the thunder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x5)
- Seatbelts are a matter of life and death. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x6)
- "Whereabouts is your death, O Koshchei?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/death/#x7)

### Note

The verb is "die" (died, dying), the adjective is "dead". Do not write "death" when you mean "dead": "The fish is dead", not "The fish is death". Phrases like "bored to death" are exaggerations, not real. It is normal to feel sad, angry or confused after a death; talking to a trusted adult helps.

## In Jewish tradition

"Put to death" is the Torah's penalty for the most serious crimes.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis made the conditions for capital punishment so strict that it was very rarely carried out. The tradition values life above almost every other law.

### Examples

- Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. (Torah EXO.22.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x1)
- And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. (Torah LEV.24.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x2)
- He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death. (Torah EXO.21.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x3)
- Shall I redeem them from death? (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x4)
- For the waves of Death compassed me. (Prophets 2SA.22.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x5)
- In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. (Prophets 2KI.20.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/death/#x6)

### Note

The verb is "die" (died, dying), the adjective is "dead". Do not write "death" when you mean "dead": "The fish is dead", not "The fish is death". Phrases like "bored to death" are exaggerations, not real. It is normal to feel sad, angry or confused after a death; talking to a trusted adult helps.

## On Mova

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