[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/kind/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) / kind # kind noun (kind, kinds); adjective (kind, kinder, kindest) «kind» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. As a noun, a kind is a type or sort of something: What kind of dog is it? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#m1) 2. As an adjective, kind means nice, caring and helpful to others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#m2) 3. Kind of (informal) means «a little» or «sort of»: I'm kind of tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#m3) ### In the lessons In maths, a type that sorts things into groups; problems ask how many kinds or how many of each kind. In science, sorting animals and plants into kinds (groups). In everyday life and school values: be kind to others, kind words, kindness. In stories, a kind character helps someone in need. Phrases: «what kind of», «all kinds of», «of each kind», «be kind to», «kind of». ### Examples - The shop sells 5 kinds of bread. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x1) - She has 3 kinds of flowers, 10 of each kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x2) - How many kinds of fruit are there? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x3) - The kind boy shared his apples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x4) - What kind of music do you like? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x5) - It was kind of you to help me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x6) - There are all kinds of animals at the zoo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x7) - Be kind to your little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x8) - I'm kind of hungry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/#x9) ### Note Noun is countable: a kind, kinds; «this kind of apple», «these kinds of apples». Adjective: kind, kinder, kindest; noun: kindness; adverb: kindly. «Of each kind» means multiply (kinds × number of each). Trap: «how many kinds» counts types, not items. ## In Jewish tradition Here "kind" mostly means a species or type of animal, as in "after its kind." Later it also means a sort of thing in general, as in all kinds of fruit or ware. In some verses the word is a misprint for "king." **Interpretation.** The phrase "after its kind" is used in the lists of clean and unclean creatures, and the rabbis worked out signs for telling which kinds may be eaten. ### Examples - and every raven after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x1) - and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds; (Torah LEV.11.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x2) - and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kinds; (Torah DEU.14.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x3) - So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the kind of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. (Writings 2CH.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x4) - So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. (Writings NEH.13.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x5) - I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit; (Writings ECC.2.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/#x6) ### Note Noun is countable: a kind, kinds; «this kind of apple», «these kinds of apples». Adjective: kind, kinder, kindest; noun: kindness; adverb: kindly. «Of each kind» means multiply (kinds × number of each). Trap: «how many kinds» counts types, not items. ## Early Modern English ### Meaning A type or sort of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/kind/#m1) ### Then and now Today "kind" still means type or sort, and "kind" as an adjective means gentle or caring. The sentences use these senses as we do. ### Examples - Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. (Torah DEU.16.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/kind/#x1) - Would she to me were kind! (Andersen's Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/kind/#x2) - On another, it refers to something less tangible, approaching the kind of phantom essence implied by the English term ‘soul’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/kind/#x3) ### Note Today: species, sort. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «kind» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kind/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«kind» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kind.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «kind» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kind/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«kind» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/kind.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «kind» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/K/kind/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«kind» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/kind.html) on Mova free.