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Marcion | Marcionite | Marcionem

Marcion meaning

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
  2. Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.

Using Marcion

  • The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly | A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly | Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.
  • In the example corpus, marcion often appears in combinations such as: marcion is.

Context around Marcion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

though 1×

Often after:

asserted 1× visited 1×

Sentence patterns with Marcion

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

cerdon and marcion visited rome 1× disciples of marcion and valentinus 1× luke which marcion asserted was 1× marcion is generally 1× marcion s critics 1× reaction to marcion s edited 1× tertullian against marcion 4 8 1× version though marcion is said 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

against heresies 3 1× irenaeus states iii 1× marcion is generally 1× marcion s critics 1× tertullian against marcion 1× the heretics valentinus 1×

Common sentence endings:

be a gnostic 1× call us nazarenes 1× during that period 1× genuinely original one 1× marcion and valentinus 1× only true gospel 1×

Words around Marcion

Just before it in the word index:

marcio 6 marcinkova 6 marciniak 5 marcin 20 marcille 8 marcil 9

Just after it in the word index:

marcionem 2 marcionite 3 marcius 7 marcle 2 marcliffe 5 marco 591

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Marcion

  • In this selection, "marcion" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, though, asserted and visited stand out and add context to how "marcion" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cerdon and marcion visited rome and disciples of marcion and valentinus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "marcion" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with marcion

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 heretics Valentinus, Cerdon, and Marcion visited Rome during that period. (11 words)

Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that "for this reason the Jews call us 'Nazarenes'. (15 words)

Irenaeus states (iii. 3) that on Polycarp's visit to Rome, his testimony converted many disciples of Marcion and Valentinus. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Against Heresies 3.11.8 Thus Irenaeus provides the earliest witness to the assertion of the four canonical Gospels, possibly in reaction to Marcion 's edited version of the Gospel of Luke, which Marcion asserted was the one and only true gospel. (42 words)

Marcion's critics alleged that he had edited out the portions he didn't like from the then canonical version, though Marcion is said to have argued that his text was the more genuinely original one. (36 words)

Marcion is generally labeled a gnostic, however some scholars do not consider him to be a gnostic at all, for example G. R. S. Mead does consider him to be a Gnostic ". (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

Against Heresies 3.11.8 Thus Irenaeus provides the earliest witness to the assertion of the four canonical Gospels, possibly in reaction to Marcion 's edited version of the Gospel of Luke, which Marcion asserted was the one and only true gospel.

Marcion's critics alleged that he had edited out the portions he didn't like from the then canonical version, though Marcion is said to have argued that his text was the more genuinely original one.

Irenaeus states (iii. 3) that on Polycarp's visit to Rome, his testimony converted many disciples of Marcion and Valentinus.

Marcion is generally labeled a gnostic, however some scholars do not consider him to be a gnostic at all, for example G. R. S. Mead does consider him to be a Gnostic ".

Tertullian (Against Marcion 4:8) records that "for this reason the Jews call us 'Nazarenes'.

The heretics Valentinus, Cerdon, and Marcion visited Rome during that period.

Common combinations with marcion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • marcion is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "marcion" in a sentence?
An example: "Against Heresies 3.11.8 Thus Irenaeus provides the earliest witness to the assertion of the four canonical Gospels, possibly in reaction to Marcion 's edited version of the Gospel of Luke, which Marcion asserted was the one and only true gospel." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "marcion" from authentic English texts.
What does "marcion" mean?
Marcion means: A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
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