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Hittites | Hittite

Hittites meaning

plural of Hittite

Using Hittites

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Hittite
  • In the example corpus, hittites often appears in combinations such as: the hittites, hittites were.

Context around Hittites

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

amorites 1× european 1×

Often after:

girgashites 1× enemies 1× entered 1× existed 1× become 1× came 1× adopted 1×

Sentence patterns with Hittites

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

against the hittites around 1275 1× and the hittites ca 1274 1× and the hittites enemies from 1× by the hittites under tudhaliya 1× canaanites amorites hittites girgashites jebusites 1× if the hittites existed at 1× indo european hittites from anatolia 1× of the hittites 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another weak phase 1× clearly reveals why 1× during the old 1× following this the 1× formerly under the 1× francis william newman 1×

Common sentence endings:

among the canaanites 1× and raze it 1× area of control 1× around 1400 bc 1× back to hatti 1× before 2000 bc 1×

Words around Hittites

Just before it in the word index:

hittite 59 hittinger 2 hitting 3.659 hittin 3 hitti 2 hitters 322

Just after it in the word index:

hittle 4 hittman 3 hittorf 2 hitz 7 hitzelberger 2 hitzig 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aare 29 aarti 29 abl 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 adegboyega 29

Corpus analysis for Hittites

  • In this selection, "hittites" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, amorites, european, girgashites, enemies and entered stand out and add context to how "hittites" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against the hittites around 1275 and and the hittites ca 1274. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hittites" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hittites

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

The Hittites are thereby counted among the Canaanites. (8 words)

The Hittites adopted the cuneiform script, invented in Mesopotamia. (9 words)

The Hittites often transferred populations of defeated peoples back to Hatti. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

It is not clear precisely when Kassite rule of Babylon began, but the Indo-European Hittites from Anatolia did not remain in Babylonia for long after the sacking of the city, and it is likely the Kassites moved in soon afterwards. (41 words)

During the Old Hittite Kingdom period prior to 1400 BC, the king of the Hittites was not viewed by the Hittite citizenry as a "living god", like the Pharaohs of Egypt, but rather as a first among equals. (38 words)

Francis William Newman expressed the critical view, common in the early nineteenth century, that, if the Hittites existed at all, "no Hittite king could have compared in power to the King of Judah. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Formerly under the Hittites, the Assuwa confederation defected after the battle of Kadesh between Egypt and the Hittites (ca. 1274 BC).

Clearly reveals why the Bible repeatedly mentions pagan peoples such as Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Girgashites, Jebusites and Hivites.

In addition, he led military efforts, including the Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites around 1275.

Another weak phase followed Tudhaliya I, and the Hittites' enemies from all directions were able to advance even to Hattusa and raze it.

During the Old Hittite Kingdom period prior to 1400 BC, the king of the Hittites was not viewed by the Hittite citizenry as a "living god", like the Pharaohs of Egypt, but rather as a first among equals.

Following this, the Hittites entered a weak phase of obscure records, insignificant rulers, and reduced area of control.

Francis William Newman expressed the critical view, common in the early nineteenth century, that, if the Hittites existed at all, "no Hittite king could have compared in power to the King of Judah.

He obtains refuge and military assistance from the King Tudhaliya of the Hittites.

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His book about the discovery was printed in Leipzig in 1917, under the title The Language of the Hittites; Its Structure and Its Membership in the Indo-European Linguistic Family.

It is not clear precisely when Kassite rule of Babylon began, but the Indo-European Hittites from Anatolia did not remain in Babylonia for long after the sacking of the city, and it is likely the Kassites moved in soon afterwards.

Only in the later period of the Hittite Empire, from 1400 BC until 1200 BC, did the kingship of the Hittites become more centralized and powerful.

Origins It is generally assumed that the Hittites came into Anatolia some time before 2000 BC.

The Assuwa league was a confederation of states in western Anatolia, defeated by the Hittites under Tudhaliya I around 1400 BC.

The development of iron smelting was once attributed to the Hittites of Anatolia during the Late Bronze Age.

The Hittites adopted the cuneiform script, invented in Mesopotamia.

The Hittites are thereby counted among the Canaanites.

The Hittites did not remain for long, but the destruction wrought by them finally enabled the Kassites to gain control.

The Hittites had vainly tried to preserve the Mitanni kingdom with military support.

The Hittites often transferred populations of defeated peoples back to Hatti.

The Hittites were influenced by both the Hurrian and Hattian cultures over the course of several centuries.

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Common combinations with hittites

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Hittites means: plural of Hittite
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