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# till

preposition, conjunction, noun, verb (till, tills, tilled)

«till» 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. Till means until, up to a time: open from 9 till 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#m1)
2. A till is the drawer or machine where a shop keeps money and gives change (a cash register). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#m2)
3. To till the soil is to dig and prepare it for planting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#m3)

### In the lessons

Maths: marks the end of a period of time: «from 9 till 5» asks for elapsed time (8 hours); «saved till she had 50» gives the goal amount; money in the till. Farming: farmers till the land before sowing. Everyday: «pay at the till», «wait till later».

### Examples

- The shop is open from 9 till 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x1)
- She saved till she had 50 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x2)
- There are 200 dollars in the till. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x3)
- He worked till noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x4)
- Wait till the green man shows before you cross. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x5)
- Please pay at the till. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x6)
- The farmer tills his fields in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x7)
- We played till it got dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x8)
- Do this each day till I return." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/#x9)

### Note

Same meaning as «until»; «'til» is also seen. «From 9 till 5» asks for elapsed time (8 hours). «Saved till she had 50» gives the goal amount. Trap: «from 9 till 5» crosses noon, so think on a clock, not 5 − 9.

## In Jewish tradition

"Till" means "until"; it can also mean to work the soil, as in Cain, "a tiller of the ground." In the later books it is mostly used as "until."

**Interpretation.** Cain the tiller and Abel the shepherd bring the first offerings, and tradition reflects on how their rivalry ended in the first murder.

### Examples

- And Moses said unto them: 'Let no man leave of it till the morning.' (Torah EXO.16.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x1)
- And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. (Torah GEN.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x2)
- But if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. (Torah EXO.40.37, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x3)
- Till the LORD look forth, and behold from heaven. (Writings LAM.3.50, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x4)
- Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting. (Writings JOB.8.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x5)
- And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. (Writings 2CH.26.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/till/#x6)

### Note

Same meaning as «until»; «'til» is also seen. «From 9 till 5» asks for elapsed time (8 hours). «Saved till she had 50» gives the goal amount. Trap: «from 9 till 5» crosses noon, so think on a clock, not 5 − 9.

## On Mova

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