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Diatessaron meaning

  1. The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3.
  2. A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels).
  3. An electuary compounded of four medicines.

Using Diatessaron

  • The main meaning on this page is: The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3. | A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels). | An electuary compounded of four medicines.
  • In the example corpus, diatessaron often appears in combinations such as: the diatessaron, diatessaron was, latin diatessaron.

Context around Diatessaron

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

latin 2× title 1×

Often after:

circulated 1× became 1× textual 1×

Sentence patterns with Diatessaron

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

century the diatessaron was replaced 1× christianity the diatessaron was used 1× diatessaron in syriac 1× from the diatessaron no christian 1× mentions the diatessaron but their 1× on the diatessaron the single 1× than the diatessaron 1× the diatessaron became adopted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

diatessaron in syriac 1× he wrote a 1× in the 5th 1× new york oxford 1× the diatessaron became 1× the diatessaron is 1×

Common sentence endings:

barnabas joosten 2002 1× by syrian writers 1× found in 1957 1× four original gospels 1× hands of some 1× in its liturgy 1×

Words around Diatessaron

Just before it in the word index:

diastolic 21 diastole 11 diastereomers 2 diastatic 2 diastasis 3 diastase 2

Just after it in the word index:

diatom 23 diatomaceous 5 diatomic 35 diatomics 3 diatoms 37 diatonic 74

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Diatessaron

  • In this selection, "diatessaron" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, latin, title, circulated, became and textual stand out and add context to how "diatessaron" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include century the diatessaron was replaced and christianity the diatessaron was used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diatessaron" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diatessaron

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These "separated" (Syriac: da-Mepharreshe) gospels, though old, have been shown to be later than the Diatessaron. (17 words)

The Diatessaron is notable evidence for the authority already enjoyed by the four gospels by the mid-2nd century. (19 words)

In the 5th century the Diatessaron was replaced in those Syrian churches that used it by the four original Gospels. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

EH 4.29.6 mentions the Diatessaron : "But their original founder, Tatian, formed a certain combination and collection of the gospels, I know not how, to which he gave the title Diatessaron, and which is still in the hands of some. (41 words)

Diatessaron in Syriac Christianity The Diatessaron was used as the standard Gospel text in the liturgy of at least some sections of the Syrian Church for possibly up to two centuries and was quoted or alluded to by Syrian writers. (40 words)

The Diatessaron became adopted as the standard lectionary text of the gospels in some Syriac-speaking churches from the late 2nd to the 5th century, when it gave way to the four separate Gospels, in the Peshitta version. (38 words)

Example sentences (11)

Diatessaron in Syriac Christianity The Diatessaron was used as the standard Gospel text in the liturgy of at least some sections of the Syrian Church for possibly up to two centuries and was quoted or alluded to by Syrian writers.

EH 4.29.6 mentions the Diatessaron : "But their original founder, Tatian, formed a certain combination and collection of the gospels, I know not how, to which he gave the title Diatessaron, and which is still in the hands of some.

He wrote a biblical commentary on the Diatessaron (the single gospel harmony of the early Syriac church), the Syriac original of which was found in 1957.

In the 5th century the Diatessaron was replaced in those Syrian churches that used it by the four original Gospels.

New York: Oxford University Press. 2005, article Peshitta At the same time; in the churches of the Latin west, the Diatessaron circulated as a supplement to the four gospels, especially in Latin translation.

The Diatessaron became adopted as the standard lectionary text of the gospels in some Syriac-speaking churches from the late 2nd to the 5th century, when it gave way to the four separate Gospels, in the Peshitta version.

The Diatessaron is notable evidence for the authority already enjoyed by the four gospels by the mid-2nd century.

These "separated" (Syriac: da-Mepharreshe) gospels, though old, have been shown to be later than the Diatessaron.

This Latin Diatessaron textual tradition has also been suggested as underlying the enigmatic 16th century Islam-influenced Gospel of Barnabas (Joosten, 2002).

Vernacular harmonies derived from the Diatessaron No Christian tradition, other than some Syriac ones, has ever adopted a harmonized Gospel text for use in its liturgy.

With the gradual adoption of the Vulgate as the liturgical Gospel text of the Latin Church, the Latin Diatessaron was increasingly modified to conform to Vulgate readings.

Common combinations with diatessaron

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Diatessaron means: The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3.
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