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# sky

noun (the sky, skies)

«sky» 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 space above the Earth where you see clouds, the Sun, the Moon and the stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#m1)
2. The weather or look of it: blue skies, grey skies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science: the sky looks blue in the day because air scatters blue sunlight more; at sunset it turns red and orange; at night we see stars and planets. Looking at the sky helps forecast weather (dark clouds mean rain). Never look straight at the Sun. Phrases: in the sky, blue sky, night sky, clear sky, the sky's the limit, skyscraper, sky-high.

### Examples

- The sky is blue today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x1)
- Birds fly across the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x2)
- At night the sky is full of stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x3)
- Dark clouds filled the sky before the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x4)
- The sky turned pink at sunset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x5)
- Skyscrapers are very tall buildings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x6)
- We hope for clear skies on sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x7)
- Prices went sky-high. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x8)
- Little by little the sky cleared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sky/#x9)

### Note

Usually «the sky». Plural «skies» (y → ies) is used for weather: sunny skies. «The sky's the limit» means there is no limit. The sky is not a solid roof; it is air and space.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh "skies" is a poetic word for the heavens above, from which rain pours and where God's goodness is said to reach. Psalms say God's faithfulness reaches to the skies.

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads the skies as showing God's greatness and care, since He sends the rain and His kindness is as high as the heavens.

### Examples

- There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies. (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sky/#x1)
- Which the skies pour down and drop upon the multitudes of men. (Writings JOB.36.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sky/#x2)
- And He commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven; (Writings PSA.78.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sky/#x3)
- Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies. (Writings PSA.36.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sky/#x4)

### Note

Usually «the sky». Plural «skies» (y → ies) is used for weather: sunny skies. «The sky's the limit» means there is no limit. The sky is not a solid roof; it is air and space.

## On Mova

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