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# sever

verb (sever, severs, severed, severing)

«sever» 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. To cut right through something, separating it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#m1)
2. To end a relationship or connection completely: «sever ties». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and news: a rope severed, a severed cable, a country severing links with another. Safety: a severed wire is dangerous. Phrases: «sever ties», «sever links», «severed finger».

### Examples

- The rope was severed by a sharp rock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x1)
- The storm severed the power line. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x2)
- The two countries severed ties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x3)
- Don't touch a severed cable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x4)
- He severed his friendship with the bully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x5)
- The axe severed the branch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x6)
- The Childe raised his shining sword, and severed the head of his faithful hound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sever/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Pronounced SEV-er. Do not confuse with «severe» (very bad, harsh), though «severance» (payment when your job ends) comes from «sever».

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means that Heber had separated himself from the Kenite clan and moved his tent away from them. In the primary lessons: In stories and news: a rope severed, a severed cable, a country severing links with another. Safety: a severed wire is dangerous. Phrases: «sever ties», «sever links», «severed finger».

### Examples

- Now Heber the Kenite had severed himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far as Elon-bezaanannim, which is by Kedesh. (Prophets JDG.4.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sever/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb. Pronounced SEV-er. Do not confuse with «severe» (very bad, harsh), though «severance» (payment when your job ends) comes from «sever».

## On Mova

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