[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pain/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) / pain # pain noun (a pain, pains; pain — uncountable); verb (pain — rare) «pain» 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. Pain is the feeling you have when part of your body is hurt or ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#m1) 2. Pain can be a feeling of great sadness: the pain of losing a pet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#m2) 3. «A pain» (informal) is an annoying person or thing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#m3) 4. «Take pains» means try very hard to do something carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#m4) 5. To pain someone means to hurt them or make them feel sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#m5) ### In the lessons In health and science, pain is a warning signal from nerves to the brain that something is wrong; tell an adult about pain that is strong, keeps coming back, or follows a fall or bite. In first aid, cool a burn with water to ease pain. Phrases: «in pain», «a pain in the neck» (annoying), «growing pains», «no pain, no gain» (hard work brings results), «pain-free». ### Examples - I have a pain in my tummy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x1) - He was in pain after he fell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x2) - Tell an adult if the pain gets worse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x3) - Cool water helps the pain of a burn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x4) - My little brother can be a pain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x5) - She took great pains to make the card neat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x6) - Losing her dog caused her a lot of pain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x7) - Painkillers should only be taken with an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x8) - His foot pained him more and more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/#x9) ### Note Uncountable as a feeling («a lot of pain»), countable for a single one («sharp pains»). «Painful» = causing pain. Homophone: «pane» (a sheet of glass in a window) sounds the same. ## In Jewish tradition Used of the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt and of the pain of childbirth after the sin in Eden. **Interpretation.** God's knowing of the pains of Israel is read as His care for the oppressed, and the woman's pain is read as part of the consequences of the sin in Eden. ### Examples - And the LORD said: 'I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their pains; (Torah EXO.3.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/#x1) - Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.' (Torah GEN.3.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/#x2) - Why criest thou for thy hurt, that thy pain is incurable? (Prophets JER.30.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/#x3) - For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me. (Writings PSA.38.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/#x4) - He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff; (Writings JOB.33.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/#x5) ### Note Uncountable as a feeling («a lot of pain»), countable for a single one («sharp pains»). «Painful» = causing pain. Homophone: «pane» (a sheet of glass in a window) sounds the same. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «pain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«pain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pain.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «pain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«pain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pain.html) on Mova free.