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# sheepfold

noun (sheepfold, sheepfolds)

«sheepfold» 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

A sheepfold is a pen or small fenced place where sheep are kept safe at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepfold/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales the place where the flock sleeps, which a wolf or thief must not get into

### Examples

- The shepherd locked the gate of the sheepfold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepfold/#x1)
- The lamb ran back to the sheepfold before dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepfold/#x2)
- A fox must not be let into the sheepfold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sheepfold/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

in tales the place where the flock sleeps, which a wolf or thief must not get into

### Examples

- And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; (Torah NUM.32.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepfold/#x1)
- He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds; (Writings PSA.78.70, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepfold/#x2)
- Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? (Prophets JDG.5.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepfold/#x3)
- When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold. (Writings PSA.68.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sheepfold/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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