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# moreover

adverb

«moreover» 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

Moreover means also, and besides. It adds one more point to what has just been said. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moreover/#m1)

### In the lessons

it links an extra point to a story or an argument; in tales it adds another fact about a character, often set off with a comma; in formal writing «furthermore» means the same

### Examples

- Moreover, the Giantess was very kind to me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moreover/#x1)
- It was cold; moreover, the wind was strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moreover/#x2)
- The old man was poor and, moreover, he was lonely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moreover/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; it adds a point, not a number, so it changes no count.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it often begins a new speech from God to Moses. In the primary lessons: it links an extra point to a story or an argument; in tales it adds another fact about a character, often set off with a comma; in formal writing «furthermore» means the same

### Examples

- Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: (Torah EXO.30.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x1)
- I know not the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.' (Torah EXO.5.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x2)
- She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.' (Torah GEN.24.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x3)
- Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said: (Writings JOB.40.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x4)
- Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: (Prophets EZK.7.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x5)
- Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying: (Prophets EZK.12.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moreover/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths; it adds a point, not a number, so it changes no count.

## On Mova

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