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Hieros in a sentence

Related words

Hieros | Hiero

Using Hieros

  • In the example corpus, hieros often appears in combinations such as: hieros gamos.

Context around Hieros

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sumerian 1×

Often after:

gamos 4× gami 1×

Sentence patterns with Hieros

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

enki s hieros gamos or 1× important sumerian hieros gamos was 1× of the hieros gamos or 1× series of hieros gami or 1× to a hieros gamos ritual 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another important sumerian 1× benito c a 1× the first saw 1× this seems also 1× this union seems 1×

Common sentence endings:

beings the gods 1× earth s fertility 1× earth see below 1× greenery and pasture 1× water or semen 1×

Words around Hieros

Just before it in the word index:

hierophant 2 hieronymus 14 hieronim 2 hieron 7 hieromonk 2 hieroglyphs 43

Just after it in the word index:

hierro 27 hiers 2 hiestand 5 hieu 3 hif 13 hifa 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Hieros

  • In this selection, "hieros" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sumerian, gamos and gami stand out and add context to how "hieros" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include enki s hieros gamos or and important sumerian hieros gamos was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hieros" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hieros

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

This union seems to be a reference to a hieros gamos (ritual copulation) to ensure the earth's fertility. (19 words)

Another important Sumerian hieros gamos was that between Ki, here known as Ninhursag or "Lady of the Mountains", and Enki of Eridu, the god of fresh water which brought forth greenery and pasture. (33 words)

The first saw creation as the result of a series of hieros gami or sacred marriages, involving the reconciliation of opposites, postulated as a coming together of male and female divine beings; the gods. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

This seems also implicated in the epic of the hieros gamos or sacred marriage of Enki and Ninhursag (above), which seems an etiological myth of the fertilisation of the dry ground by the coming of irrigation water (from Sumerian a, ab, water or semen). (44 words)

Benito, C.A. (1969) "Enki and Ninmah" and "Enki and the World Order" (dissertation, Uni of Philadelphia) This may be a reference to Enki's hieros gamos or sacred marriage with Ki Ninhursag (the Earth) (see below). (37 words)

The first saw creation as the result of a series of hieros gami or sacred marriages, involving the reconciliation of opposites, postulated as a coming together of male and female divine beings; the gods. (34 words)

Example sentences (5)

Another important Sumerian hieros gamos was that between Ki, here known as Ninhursag or "Lady of the Mountains", and Enki of Eridu, the god of fresh water which brought forth greenery and pasture.

Benito, C.A. (1969) "Enki and Ninmah" and "Enki and the World Order" (dissertation, Uni of Philadelphia) This may be a reference to Enki's hieros gamos or sacred marriage with Ki Ninhursag (the Earth) (see below).

The first saw creation as the result of a series of hieros gami or sacred marriages, involving the reconciliation of opposites, postulated as a coming together of male and female divine beings; the gods.

This seems also implicated in the epic of the hieros gamos or sacred marriage of Enki and Ninhursag (above), which seems an etiological myth of the fertilisation of the dry ground by the coming of irrigation water (from Sumerian a, ab, water or semen).

This union seems to be a reference to a hieros gamos (ritual copulation) to ensure the earth's fertility.

Common combinations with hieros

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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