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# marvel

verb (marvel, marvels, marvelled/marveled, marvelling/marveling); noun (a marvel, marvels)

«marvel» 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 marvel is a wonderful, amazing thing or person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#m1)
2. To marvel at something is to feel great surprise and admiration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and science: the marvels of nature, the marvels of technology. In everyday talk: «It's a marvel you didn't fall.» Phrases: marvel at, a marvel of.

### Examples

- The pyramids are one of the marvels of the ancient world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x1)
- We marvelled at the stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x2)
- The new bridge is a marvel of engineering. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x3)
- It's a marvel that nobody was hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x4)
- Grandma marvels at how fast I type. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x5)
- The museum is full of marvels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x6)
- And they took the marvels with them to his court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marvel/#x7)

### Note

UK spelling: marvelled, marvelling; US spelling: marveled, marveling. Adjective: marvellous (UK), marvelous (US). Marvel is also the name of a comic company; that use has a capital M.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means that the brothers looked at each other in surprise, because Joseph had seated them in order of age.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis noticed that Joseph seemed to know their ages, which hinted that he was more than a mere Egyptian ruler.

### Examples

- And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one with another. (Torah GEN.43.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marvel/#x1)
- If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent perverting of justice and righteousness in the state, marvel not at the matter; for one higher than the high watcheth, and there are higher than they. (Writings ECC.5.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marvel/#x2)

### Note

UK spelling: marvelled, marvelling; US spelling: marveled, marveling. Adjective: marvellous (UK), marvelous (US). Marvel is also the name of a comic company; that use has a capital M.

## On Mova

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