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# sang

verb, past form of sing (sing, sings, sang, sung, singing)

«sang» 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. The past simple form of «sing»: made musical sounds with the voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#m1)
2. (of birds, kettles, wind) Made a high, musical sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday talk: «We sang happy birthday», «The birds sang at dawn». In music lessons the class sang songs. In maths: «The choir sang 4 songs, each 3 minutes long» — total 12 minutes. Phrases: «sang along», «sang out», «sang someone's praises».

### Examples

- We sang «Happy Birthday» to Mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x1)
- The birds sang outside my window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x2)
- The choir sang 5 songs in the concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x3)
- She sang along to the radio. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x4)
- The kettle sang on the stove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x5)
- Everyone sang the national anthem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x6)
- The teacher sang our praises to the head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x7)
- These were the words he sang: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sang/#x8)

### Note

Irregular verb: sing – sang – sung. Trap: «I sang» (past simple) but «I have sung» (with have). Do not say «I have sang» or «I sung it yesterday» in standard English.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, "sang" refers to the Song of the Sea, which Moses, Miriam and Israel sang after crossing the sea.

**Interpretation.** Tradition says this song of thanks gave its name to the Shabbat Shirah, "the Sabbath of Song". Miriam leads the women in song with timbrels.

### Examples

- Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well — sing ye unto it — (Torah NUM.21.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x1)
- And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x2)
- Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying: I will sing unto the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x3)
- And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. (Writings NEH.12.42, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x4)
- Then believed they His words; they sang His praise. (Writings PSA.106.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x5)
- Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying: (Prophets JDG.5.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sang/#x6)

### Note

Irregular verb: sing – sang – sung. Trap: «I sang» (past simple) but «I have sung» (with have). Do not say «I have sang» or «I sung it yesterday» in standard English.

## On Mova

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