Moses is an English word with synonyms like prophet or painter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Moses meaning
- The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Using Moses
- The main meaning on this page is: The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran. | A male given name from Hebrew. | A surname transferred from the given name.
- Useful related words include: prophet, grandma moses, painter.
- In the example corpus, moses often appears in combinations such as: of moses, robert moses, moses and.
Context around Moses
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moses
- In this selection, "moses" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, robert, winger, broker, simon, wielded and biography stand out and add context to how "moses" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include although robert moses died in, behalf of moses exodus 4 and robert moses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moses" sits close to words such as afterward, exceed and feat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moses
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moses spoke on behalf of God, and Aaron spoke on behalf of Moses ( Exodus 4:14-17). (17 words)
Moses was G-d’s instrument to deliver the Hebrews out of their bondage in Egypt, but who delivered Moses? (20 words)
And when his father-in-law Jethro implored Moses to delegate judicial authority, ceding control to trustworthy deputies, Moses did exactly that. (22 words)
We read of Moses’ despair, of Aaron and Miriam’s criticism of him, of the spies who lacked the courage to come back with a positive report, and of the malcontents, led by Korach, who challenged Moses’ leadership. (38 words)
Judaism The Khazar so-called "Moses coin" found in the Spillings Hoard and dated c. 800. It is inscribed with "Moses is the messenger of God" instead of the usual Muslim text "Muhammad is the messenger of God". (38 words)
Modern reception Politics and law Statue of Moses at the Library of Congress In a metaphorical sense in the Christian tradition, a "Moses" has been referred to as the leader who delivers the people from a terrible situation. (38 words)
Moses was G-d’s instrument to deliver the Hebrews out of their bondage in Egypt, but who delivered Moses? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
At the time Robert Moses wielded significant influence; according to Robert Caro (in his Robert Moses biography The Power Broker ), Moses provided Impellitteri regular advice and guidance behind the scenes, and Impellitteri deferred to Moses.
For example, if we form a complete notion of Moses, and superadd to that notion the claim that Moses existed, we are not adding anything to the notion of Moses.
In Qushayri's words, Moses came like thousands of men who traveled great distances, and there was nothing left to Moses of Moses.
The Israelites arrive at the mountain of God, where Moses' father-in-law Jethro visits Moses; at his suggestion Moses appoints judges over Israel.
Charged with dealing cocaine and attempting to export cocaine are 21-year-old Oshaura Moses, who is self-employed, and, 27-year-old Abiki Moses, a chef.
We read of Moses’ despair, of Aaron and Miriam’s criticism of him, of the spies who lacked the courage to come back with a positive report, and of the malcontents, led by Korach, who challenged Moses’ leadership.
And when his father-in-law Jethro implored Moses to delegate judicial authority, ceding control to trustworthy deputies, Moses did exactly that.
Moses was G-d’s instrument to deliver the Hebrews out of their bondage in Egypt, but who delivered Moses?
Shook asked jurors to consider the good qualities Robert Moses showed in adopting his son, raising him and helping Igor Moses, now 22, when he had a type of bone cancer when he was young.
Thinly disguised as the character Moses Randolph (), he would probably be considered by the movie’s audience a stand-in for today’s Trump, although Robert Moses died in 1981.
Nigeria winger Moses Simon ruled out of World Cup with injury (2 days ago) - Nigeria international winger Moses Simon is ruled out of the World Cup with a thigh.
According to classical rabbinic texts this parallel set of material was originally transmitted to Moses at Sinai, and then from Moses to Israel.
Besides the four Holy Books sent by God to the four messengers, Muslims believe that God also had granted scrolls (Suhuf) to Abraham ( Suhuf-e-Ibrahim ) and Moses ( Books of Moses ).
Christianity Moses appearing at the Transfiguration of Jesus Moses is mentioned more often in the New Testament than any other Old Testament figure.
Consistent with the view that revelation to Moses was generally clearer than revelation to other prophets, Orthodox views of revelation to prophets other than Moses have included a range of perspectives as to directness.
Fire Island Lighthouse The Fire Island Inlet span of the Robert Moses Causeway connects to Robert Moses State Park on the western tip of Fire Island.
Joshua is credited with being present at Moses's death and literature records that Moses's garments were with Joshua at the time of his departure.
Judaism The Khazar so-called "Moses coin" found in the Spillings Hoard and dated c. 800. It is inscribed with "Moses is the messenger of God" instead of the usual Muslim text "Muhammad is the messenger of God".
Modern reception Politics and law Statue of Moses at the Library of Congress In a metaphorical sense in the Christian tradition, a "Moses" has been referred to as the leader who delivers the people from a terrible situation.
Moses spoke on behalf of God, and Aaron spoke on behalf of Moses ( Exodus 4:14-17).
Phrases with moses
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with moses
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of moses 17×
- robert moses 12×
- moses and 12×
- and moses 12×
- to moses 8×
- moses simon 8×
- moses shyne 7×
- moses who 6×
- moses to 6×
- moses lake 6×