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# marble

noun (marble, marbles)

«marble» 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 marble is a small glass ball for playing games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#m1)
2. Marble is a hard, smooth stone, often white with lines, used for statues and buildings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#m2)
3. «Marbles» is a game played by rolling marbles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#m3)

### In the lessons

a counted thing in problems («6 rows with 9 marbles in every row»); in the playground the game of marbles; in science marble is a kind of rock made deep in the earth; «lose your marbles» is a joke for going a bit crazy

### Examples

- Sam had 8 marbles and lost 3; going away, so 8 − 3 = 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x1)
- There are 6 rows with 9 marbles in every row. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x2)
- Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x3)
- Let's play marbles at break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x4)
- The blue marble rolled under the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x5)
- The old statue is made of white marble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x6)
- Keep marbles away from babies; they can choke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x7)
- I keep my marbles in a cloth bag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x8)
- The endless halls shine in marble and many colors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marble/#x9)

### Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. «marble» the stone is uncountable (made of marble); the ball is countable (three marbles). Small marbles are a choking risk for little children.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Marble is used in the Song of Songs as a picture of strength and beauty in the beloved. Tradition often reads the beloved as God and the Song as love between God and Israel. In the primary lessons: a counted thing in problems («6 rows with 9 marbles in every row»); in the playground the game of marbles; in science marble is a kind of rock made deep in the earth; «lose your marbles» is a joke for going a bit crazy

### Examples

- His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. (Writings SNG.5.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marble/#x1)

### Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. «marble» the stone is uncountable (made of marble); the ball is countable (three marbles). Small marbles are a choking risk for little children.

## On Mova

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