Get to know Methuselah better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like patriarch or man.
Methuselah in a sentence
Methuselah meaning
- The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years.
- A planet in the PSR B1620-26 star system, Messier 4 globular cluster, Milky Way Galaxy, Scorpius constellation; a circumbinary planet, officially named PSR B1620-26 b, orbiting a pulsar (“PSR B1620-26 A”) and white dwarf (“WD B1620-26 B”).
Synonyms of Methuselah
Using Methuselah
- The main meaning on this page is: The oldest person whose age is recorded in the Hebrew Bible, having reportedly lived 969 years. | A planet in the PSR B1620-26 star system, Messier 4 globular cluster, Milky Way Galaxy, Scorpius constellation; a circumbinary planet, officially named PSR B1620-26 b, orbiting a pulsar (“PSR B1620-26 A”) and white dwarf (“WD B1620-26 B”).
- Useful related words include: patriarch, man, golden ager, senior citizen.
- In the example corpus, methuselah often appears in combinations such as: of methuselah.
Context around Methuselah
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Methuselah
- In this selection, "methuselah" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, besides, eyed, planet, monarchs, papa and syndrome stand out and add context to how "methuselah" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and in methuselah s children and because of methuselah syndrome a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "methuselah" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with methuselah
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I handed over “Methuselah,” my trusty bag. (7 words)
Could this be the longest-living man ever besides Methuselah? (10 words)
Worries about the advanced age of leading politicians are as old as Methuselah. (13 words)
The story also depicts the start of the negotiations which would lead to the Covenant, the somewhat idealized basis for government depicted in " Coventry ", " Misfit " and in Methuselah's Children. (30 words)
During (2017) instrumental “Miasma,” a guest musician dressed as glowing-eyed methuselah Papa Nihil was walked to center stage for a ripping saxophone solo. (24 words)
The Book of Jubilees names Methuselah's mother and his wife – both are named Edna – and his daughter-in-law, Betenos, Lamech's wife. (24 words)
Could this be the longest-living man ever besides Methuselah? (10 words)
Example sentences (14)
Those Methuselah monarchs have a long, arduous journey ahead of them and need nectar-rich plants for refueling stops.
Worries about the advanced age of leading politicians are as old as Methuselah.
Could this be the longest-living man ever besides Methuselah?
I handed over “Methuselah,” my trusty bag.
During (2017) instrumental “Miasma,” a guest musician dressed as glowing-eyed methuselah Papa Nihil was walked to center stage for a ripping saxophone solo.
Four have been awarded posthumously for Red Planet, Methuselah's Children, Time Enough for Love and Requiem.
He is known to have a great sword (Sword of Methuselah) that conquers evils and ghosts.
Mind melds have been used to erase memories, as Spock performed on James T. Kirk in the TOS episode " Requiem for Methuselah ".
Popular culture The term "Methuselah" is used extensively in modern times and in popular culture.
Sympathetic to their plight, Sebastian reveals that because of " Methuselah Syndrome", a genetic premature aging disorder, his life will also be cut short.
The Book of Jubilees names Methuselah's mother and his wife – both are named Edna – and his daughter-in-law, Betenos, Lamech's wife.
The same names are used for bottles containing wine and port; however Jeroboam, Rehoboam and Methuselah refer to different bottle volumes.
The story also depicts the start of the negotiations which would lead to the Covenant, the somewhat idealized basis for government depicted in " Coventry ", " Misfit " and in Methuselah's Children.
The Sumerian king list mentions a character named Ubara-Tutu who seems almost identical to Methuselah.
Common combinations with methuselah
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of methuselah 2×