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# jamb

noun (jambs)

«jamb» 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

The side post of a door or window frame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamb/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a door speaks of the beam fixed in its jambs, which hold it in place

### Examples

- The key turned in the lock near the jamb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamb/#x1)
- The door jambs were painted white. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamb/#x2)
- He leaned against the door jamb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamb/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In Ezekiel it means the side posts of the gates and doorways in the vision of the future Temple.

**Interpretation.** Tradition treats Ezekiel's detailed measurements of the future Temple as a promise that the Temple will be rebuilt.

### Examples

- As for the temple, the jambs were squared; and the face of the sanctuary had an appearance such as is the appearance. (Prophets EZK.41.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jamb/#x1)
- Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof; and he measured the jamb of the gate, one reed broad, and the other jamb, one reed broad. (Prophets EZK.40.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jamb/#x2)
- And every cell was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the cells was five cubits; and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate within were one reed. (Prophets EZK.40.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/jamb/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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