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# tarry

verb (tarry, tarries, tarried, tarrying)

«tarry» 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. (old use) To tarry is to stay somewhere for a while or to wait before going on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tarry/#m1)
2. (old use) To tarry is to be slow to act, or to delay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tarry/#m2)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales a hero is asked to tarry, meaning to stay and rest or wait a little before going on

### Examples

- Tarry with me for a while. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tarry/#x1)
- The knight did not tarry at the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tarry/#x2)
- Why did you tarry so long? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tarry/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

An old word meaning to stay or wait a while. It is used when someone is asked to remain, or told not to delay. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales a hero is asked to tarry, meaning to stay and rest or wait a little before going on

### Examples

- and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away; (Torah GEN.27.44, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x1)
- Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.' (Torah NUM.22.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x2)
- Hasten ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not. (Torah GEN.45.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x3)
- Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? (Prophets JDG.5.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x4)
- Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.' (Prophets 2KI.9.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x5)
- They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to try mixed wine. (Writings PRO.23.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tarry/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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