Homiletic is an English word with synonyms like sermon or discourse. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Homiletic meaning
- Of or relating to a homily, or to homiletics.
- Preachy.
Using Homiletic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to a homily, or to homiletics. | Preachy.
- Useful related words include: homiletical, sermon, discourse, preaching.
Context around Homiletic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Homiletic
- In this selection, "homiletic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, delivered, interpretation and discourses stand out and add context to how "homiletic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include or for homiletic interpretation and rav delivered homiletic discourses both. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "homiletic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with homiletic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The many homiletic and ethical (haggadistic) sayings recorded of him show similar ability. (13 words)
Rav delivered homiletic discourses, both in the Beth midrash (college) and in the synagogues. (14 words)
Its divergence from the accepted text (afterward called the Masoretic ) was too evident; and it therefore could not serve as a basis for theological discussion or for homiletic interpretation. (29 words)
Its divergence from the accepted text (afterward called the Masoretic ) was too evident; and it therefore could not serve as a basis for theological discussion or for homiletic interpretation. (29 words)
Rav delivered homiletic discourses, both in the Beth midrash (college) and in the synagogues. (14 words)
The many homiletic and ethical (haggadistic) sayings recorded of him show similar ability. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
Its divergence from the accepted text (afterward called the Masoretic ) was too evident; and it therefore could not serve as a basis for theological discussion or for homiletic interpretation.
Rav delivered homiletic discourses, both in the Beth midrash (college) and in the synagogues.
The many homiletic and ethical (haggadistic) sayings recorded of him show similar ability.