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# dwelling

noun (a dwelling, dwellings); verb (present participle of «dwell»: dwell, dwells, dwelt or dwelled, dwelling)

«dwelling» 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. (formal) A house, flat or other place where people live; a home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#m1)
2. Living in a place (cave-dwelling animals). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#m2)
3. «Dwelling on»: thinking or talking about something, often something sad, for too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#m3)

### In the lessons

A formal word in history (early dwellings, Stone Age dwellings), geography and official forms; a stiff exam word for «house». In feelings and stories, «don't keep dwelling on it». Phrases: «a dwelling place», «cave dwellings», «dwelling on the past».

### Examples

- The village had about 50 dwellings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x1)
- Stone Age people built round dwellings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x2)
- The tree-dwelling monkey ate fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x3)
- Stop dwelling on your mistake and try again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x4)
- Each dwelling has its own garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x5)
- Cliff dwellings were built into the rock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x6)
- (formal) The fire damaged three dwellings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x7)
- She rejoices greatly in her beautiful dwelling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwelling/#x8)

### Note

Formal; everyday: «house», «home». Verb «dwell» has past «dwelt» (UK) or «dwelled» (US). Noun «dweller» (city dwellers). In maths and statistics, dwellings are counted like houses.

## In Jewish tradition

A home or tent where people live, or the place where a group stays.

**Interpretation.** "How goodly are thy tents" is Balaam's blessing of Israel's dwellings, and tradition (Rashi) says he admired how their tent doors did not face each other, for modesty.

### Examples

- How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel! (Torah NUM.24.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x1)
- And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain of the east. (Torah GEN.10.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x2)
- 'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' (Torah NUM.16.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x3)
- Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. (Writings PSA.90.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x4)
- In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion. (Writings PSA.76.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x5)
- Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool. (Writings PSA.132.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dwelling/#x6)

### Note

Formal; everyday: «house», «home». Verb «dwell» has past «dwelt» (UK) or «dwelled» (US). Noun «dweller» (city dwellers). In maths and statistics, dwellings are counted like houses.

## On Mova

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