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# herd

noun (a herd, herds); verb (herd, herds, herded, herding)

«herd» 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 herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live and move together, like cows, deer, elephants or horses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#m1)
2. To herd animals or people means to move them together as a group. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#m2)
3. «The herd» can mean ordinary people who all do the same thing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and farming, grazing animals live in herds for safety from predators. Farmers and sheepdogs herd animals; teachers sometimes herd children back inside. In stories «follow the herd» means doing what everyone else does without thinking. Phrases: «a herd of cows», «herd together», «herd animals», «follow the herd», «herd immunity».

### Examples

- A herd of elephants walked to the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x1)
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x2)
- Zebras stay in herds to keep safe from lions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x3)
- The dog herded the sheep into the pen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x4)
- Our teacher herded us back to the classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x5)
- Don't just follow the herd — think for yourself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x6)
- A herd of deer ran across the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x7)
- Vaccines help build herd immunity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x8)
- Help me to herd them, Akela.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/herd/#x9)

### Note

Countable. Homophone: «herd» (group of animals) and «heard» (past of hear): «I heard a herd of cows.» Different groups have special names: a flock of sheep or birds, a pack of wolves, a pride of lions, a school of fish.

## In Jewish tradition

In science and farming, grazing animals live in herds for safety from predators. Farmers and sheepdogs herd animals; teachers sometimes herd children back inside. In stories «follow the herd» means doing what everyone else does without thinking. Phrases: «a herd of cows», «herd together», «herd animals», «follow the herd», «herd immunity».

### Examples

- And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. (Torah GEN.13.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/herd/#x1)
- And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. (Torah EXO.12.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/herd/#x2)
- Take both your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.' (Torah EXO.12.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/herd/#x3)
- 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/H/herd/#x4)
- Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds; (Writings PRO.27.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/herd/#x5)
- Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance. (Writings 2CH.32.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/herd/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Homophone: «herd» (group of animals) and «heard» (past of hear): «I heard a herd of cows.» Different groups have special names: a flock of sheep or birds, a pack of wolves, a pride of lions, a school of fish.

## On Mova

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