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# kinship

noun (kinship, uncountable)

«kinship» 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. Kinship is being related to someone by family: being part of the same family by birth or marriage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#m1)
2. A feeling of being close to someone because you share something, like interests or troubles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history, geography and social studies: kinship groups, clans and extended families. In stories: «she felt a kinship with the lonely boy». In law: kinship care is when a child is looked after by a grandparent or other relative.

### Examples

- Kinship was very important in the old Scottish clans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x1)
- Ella felt a kinship with the other new pupils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x2)
- The two tribes were joined by kinship and marriage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x3)
- Gran looks after my cousin; it's called kinship care. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x4)
- There is a special kinship between twins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x5)
- Sharing a hobby can create a strong kinship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kinship/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. From «kin» (family): «next of kin» means your closest relative. Old-fashioned: «kith and kin» means friends and family.

## In Jewish tradition

In Jacob's blessing of Simeon and Levi, it means the brotherly bond they share, now turned to violence.

**Interpretation.** Jacob does not want to be linked to their cruelty at Shechem, and the rabbis read this as a lesson that family ties do not excuse wrongdoing.

### Examples

- Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship. (Torah GEN.49.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kinship/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable. From «kin» (family): «next of kin» means your closest relative. Old-fashioned: «kith and kin» means friends and family.

## On Mova

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