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# sister

noun (sister, sisters)

«sister» 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. A sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#m1)
2. A half-sister shares one parent with you; a stepsister is the daughter of your stepparent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#m2)
3. A sister is also a nun, or a senior nurse in some hospitals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#m3)

### In the lessons

Maths: a person in the story who gets, gives or compares amounts; sisters counted; ages compared («3 years older») lead to add or subtract. Family words: brother, sibling, twin sister, big sister, little sister.

### Examples

- Her sister is 3 years older. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x1)
- He gave half his candy to his sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x2)
- Ann has 2 sisters and 1 brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x3)
- How many apples does his sister have? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x4)
- My little sister is learning to walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x5)
- The twin sisters wore matching coats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x6)
- Ask your big sister to help you with your homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x7)
- Sister Mary teaches music at the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x8)
- There was his sister chasing him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sister/#x9)

### Note

Countable: a sister, sisters; «sister's» (one), «sisters'» (many). A person; ages compared («older by») lead to add or subtract. Trap: ages of sisters stay apart by the same number of years forever. Trap: «Ann has 2 sisters» — Ann herself is not one of them, so the family has 3 girls.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh a sister is a girl or woman of the same family, and the family lists name sisters such as Zeruiah and Abigail. The prophets also use "sister" as a picture: Judah and Israel are called treacherous sisters. In the Song of Songs a lover calls his bride "my sister."

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads the prophets' sisters as the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, who both turned away from God. The Song of Songs is read as a picture of love between God and Israel.

### Examples

- and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x1)
- And they said: 'Should one deal with our sister as with a harlot?' (Torah GEN.34.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x2)
- And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. (Torah GEN.36.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x3)
- And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. (Writings 1CH.2.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x4)
- And her treacherous sister Judah saw it. (Prophets JER.3.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x5)
- And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ish-hod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah. (Writings 1CH.7.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sister/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a sister, sisters; «sister's» (one), «sisters'» (many). A person; ages compared («older by») lead to add or subtract. Trap: ages of sisters stay apart by the same number of years forever. Trap: «Ann has 2 sisters» — Ann herself is not one of them, so the family has 3 girls.

## On Mova

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