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# therein

adverb (formal)

«therein» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) In that place, thing or document. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#m1)
2. therein lies: that is where something is found: "therein lies the problem". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#m2)

### In the lessons

A stiff word in legal papers and old books: "the box and everything therein". "Therein lies the problem" is still used in everyday writing. Phrases: therein lies.

### Examples

- The house and all the furniture therein were sold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x1)
- Read the contract and the rules therein. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x2)
- He wanted fame; therein lay his problem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x3)
- The box and the toys therein belong to Sam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x4)
- Therein lies the secret of her success. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x5)
- Therein was written that you were staying in the hot countries, where the coffee grows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/therein/#x6)

### Note

Old-fashioned and formal; in plain English say "in it" or "in there". Do not confuse with "their" or "there in" (two words in some sentences).

## In Jewish tradition

Old formal word meaning "in it" or "in that place." The Torah uses it for living in a land or filling the earth. In the primary lessons: A stiff word in legal papers and old books: "the box and everything therein". "Therein lies the problem" is still used in everyday writing. Phrases: therein lies.

### Examples

- And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply therein.' (Torah GEN.9.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x1)
- And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. (Torah NUM.32.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x2)
- The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; (Torah DEU.2.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x3)
- And they built the city, and dwelt therein. (Prophets JDG.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x4)
- Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever. (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x5)
- But they said: 'We will not walk therein.' (Prophets JER.6.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/therein/#x6)

### Note

Old-fashioned and formal; in plain English say "in it" or "in there". Do not confuse with "their" or "there in" (two words in some sentences).

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

In that place, thing or document. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/therein/#m1)

### Then and now

Still used in formal writing but not in speech, where we say "in it."

### Examples

- And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply therein.' (Torah GEN.9.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/therein/#x1)
- Everyday necessity is the stagnant pool of life--no lovely picture reflects itself therein. (Andersen's Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/therein/#x2)
- And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. (Torah NUM.32.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/T/therein/#x3)

### Note

Today: in it.

## On Mova

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