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# hand

verb (hand, hands, handed, handing); noun (a hand, hands)

«hand» 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 hand is the part of your body at the end of your arm, with four fingers and a thumb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#m1)
2. To hand is to give something to someone with your hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#m2)
3. The hands of a clock are the pointers that show the time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#m3)
4. To give someone a hand is to help them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#m4)
5. To be in good hands means to be in someone's care or possession. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#m5)

### In the lessons

to pass things to someone; the giver has fewer, the one handed them has more; «hand out» means give one or more to each person; a clock has an hour hand and a minute hand; phrases: «hand out», «hand in», «hand over», «give a hand», «on the other hand», «by hand»

### Examples

- Mia hands 7 balloons to Sam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x1)
- Tom hands Zoe 1 book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x2)
- Anna handed out 12 sheets to the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x3)
- Please hand in your homework on Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x4)
- Raise your hand if you know the answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x5)
- The minute hand points to 12. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x6)
- Can you give me a hand with these bags? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x7)
- We have 2 hands with 5 fingers on each, so 10 fingers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x8)
- It will fall into good hands--" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hand/#x9)

### Note

«A hands B N» and «A hands N to B»: N goes from A to B. Trap: as a noun, «hand» is a body part (2 hands, 5 fingers on each). «hand out» to K children N each is N × K. Safety: wash your hands before eating.

## In Jewish tradition

"Eye for eye, hand for hand" is read as a rule of fair payment. In the Prophets and Writings the hand is also used for giving and receiving, putting a hand on the mouth for silence, and laying hands on someone as a sign of strength or blessing.

**Interpretation.** The sages read "eye for eye" as money compensation, not cutting off a hand. God's hand stands for His power and saving acts. Job's hand on his mouth is read as humble silence before God.

### Examples

- or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed, (Torah LEV.21.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x1)
- Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand — the earth swallowed them. (Torah EXO.15.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x2)
- eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, (Torah EXO.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x3)
- Or what receiveth He of thy hand? (Writings JOB.35.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x4)
- I lay my hand upon my mouth. (Writings JOB.40.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x5)
- And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands. (Prophets 2KI.13.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hand/#x6)

### Note

«A hands B N» and «A hands N to B»: N goes from A to B. Trap: as a noun, «hand» is a body part (2 hands, 5 fingers on each). «hand out» to K children N each is N × K. Safety: wash your hands before eating.

## On Mova

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