[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/flock/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) / flock

# flock

noun (flock, flocks); verb (flock, flocks, flocked, flocking)

«flock» 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. A flock is a group of birds or sheep together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#m1)
2. A flock is a big crowd of people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#m2)
3. To flock is to come together or go somewhere in large numbers: «people flocked to the beach». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#m3)

### In the lessons

a group of animals counted as one; animals per flock is a rate; animals join or leave the flock; in science: birds fly in flocks to stay safe and find food, some flocks migrate together; in stories: a shepherd looks after his flock; phrases: «a flock of sheep», «flock to», «birds of a feather flock together» (similar people stay together)

### Examples

- A flock of 30 sheep grazed on the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x1)
- 8 birds flew away from the flock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x2)
- There are 4 flocks with 12 geese each. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x3)
- How many birds are in the flock now? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x4)
- A flock of geese flew south for the winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x5)
- The shepherd counted his flock every evening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x6)
- Crowds flocked to the beach on the hot day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x7)
- Birds of a feather flock together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/flock/#x8)

### Note

A group word: birds joining add, birds flying away take away; flocks × birds per flock = all birds. Trap: count birds, not flocks, unless asked. Other group words: a herd of cows, a school of fish, a pack of wolves.

## In Jewish tradition

It means sheep and goats. It is a main kind of wealth and the animals brought as offerings.

**Interpretation.** The patriarchs were shepherds, and tradition says this showed their gentle character. Moses was also a shepherd before God called him.

### Examples

- And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. (Torah GEN.30.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x1)
- And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves. (Torah GEN.21.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x2)
- And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. (Torah GEN.37.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x3)
- and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. (Writings 1CH.27.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x4)
- The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; (Prophets 2SA.12.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x5)
- Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/flock/#x6)

### Note

A group word: birds joining add, birds flying away take away; flocks × birds per flock = all birds. Trap: count birds, not flocks, unless asked. Other group words: a herd of cows, a school of fish, a pack of wolves.

## On Mova

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