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# wax

noun (wax); verb (wax, waxes, waxed, waxing)

«wax» 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. Wax is a soft material that melts when warm, used to make candles and crayons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m1)
2. Bees make wax for their honeycomb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m2)
3. To wax something is to rub wax on it to make it shiny or smooth, like a car or a floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m3)
4. Earwax is the soft yellow stuff in your ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m4)
5. The moon waxes when it looks bigger each night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m5)
6. Wax can also mean to grow gradually stronger or to become more of something, such as angry or furious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#m6)

### In the lessons

In school maths: an amount of material measured to make candles; material per item is a rate; things waxed. In science: wax melts when heated and goes hard when it cools (a reversible change); bees make beeswax; the moon waxes and wanes. In everyday life: candles, crayons, wax seals, waxed jackets. Phrases: «candle wax», «beeswax», «wax and wane».

### Examples

- Each candle needs 200 grams of wax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x1)
- She has 1 kg of wax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x2)
- How many candles can she make? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x3)
- He waxed 4 cars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x4)
- The candle wax melted and dripped onto the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x5)
- Bees build their honeycomb out of wax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x6)
- The moon is waxing, so it will be full next week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x7)
- We drew with wax crayons and then painted over them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x8)
- Meanwhile, the battle waxed more and more furious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wax/#x9)

### Note

Wax is uncountable: «some wax», «a lump of wax». Melting wax is a reversible change, but burning a candle is not. Maths: material per item is a rate; items made = material ÷ amount per item, and leftover wax is a remainder. Change kilograms to grams first (1 kg is 1000 grams). Safety: hot wax burns.

## In Jewish tradition

Here "wax" is an old verb meaning to grow or become, not the candle material: "waxed great" means grew great. The Writings use it the same way, for the wicked growing mighty and for David and Jehoshaphat growing great. In the primary lessons: In school maths: an amount of material measured to make candles; material per item is a rate; things waxed. In science: wax melts when heated and goes hard when it cools (a reversible change); bees make beeswax; the moon waxes and wanes. In everyday life: candles, crayons, wax seals, waxed jackets. Phrases: «candle wax», «beeswax», «wax and wane».

### Examples

- And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great. (Torah GEN.26.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x1)
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x2)
- Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. (Torah DEU.8.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x3)
- Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power? (Writings JOB.21.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x4)
- And David waxed greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was with him. (Writings 1CH.11.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x5)
- And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. (Writings 2CH.17.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wax/#x6)

### Note

Wax is uncountable: «some wax», «a lump of wax». Melting wax is a reversible change, but burning a candle is not. Maths: material per item is a rate; items made = material ÷ amount per item, and leftover wax is a remainder. Change kilograms to grams first (1 kg is 1000 grams). Safety: hot wax burns.

## On Mova

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