Akh is an English word of 3 letters. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Akh in a sentence
Related words
Akh meaning
In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.
Using Akh
- The main meaning on this page is: In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.
- In the example corpus, akh often appears in combinations such as: an akh.
Context around Akh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Akh
- In this selection, "akh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include as an akh or effective and as an akh who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "akh" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with akh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ultimate goal of the deceased was to rejoin his ka and ba and become one of the "blessed dead", living on as an akh, or "effective one". (28 words)
If the heart was in balance with the Feather of Ma'at, the ka passed judgment and was granted access to the Beautiful West as an akh who was ma’a heru (“true of voice”) to dwell among the gods and other akhu. (43 words)
If the heart was in balance with the Feather of Ma'at, the ka passed judgment and was granted access to the Beautiful West as an akh who was ma’a heru (“true of voice”) to dwell among the gods and other akhu. (43 words)
The ultimate goal of the deceased was to rejoin his ka and ba and become one of the "blessed dead", living on as an akh, or "effective one". (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
If the heart was in balance with the Feather of Ma'at, the ka passed judgment and was granted access to the Beautiful West as an akh who was ma’a heru (“true of voice”) to dwell among the gods and other akhu.
The ultimate goal of the deceased was to rejoin his ka and ba and become one of the "blessed dead", living on as an akh, or "effective one".
Common combinations with akh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an akh 2×