Myrrh is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Myrrh meaning
- A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
- Synonym of chrism.
- The herb chervil.
Synonyms of Myrrh
Using Myrrh
- The main meaning on this page is: A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine. | Synonym of chrism. | The herb chervil.
- Useful related words include: gum myrrh, sweet cicely, gum resin.
- In the example corpus, myrrh often appears in combinations such as: and myrrh, myrrh is, with myrrh.
Context around Myrrh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Myrrh
- In this selection, "myrrh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, namibian, artificial, wood, bearing, cassia and frankincense stand out and add context to how "myrrh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include frankincense and myrrh and and said myrrh is fitting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "myrrh" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with myrrh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Thrilled, she arises, hands dripping with myrrh, to open to him… too late. (13 words)
One is frankincense, which is an old perfume brand and the other is myrrh, also a kind of scent. (19 words)
Psalm 45:8 mentions the garments of the king (or of Torah scholars) that smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia. (20 words)
These faithful followers of Jesus stood at Golgotha during the Crucifixion of Jesus and later came to his tomb early on the morning following the Sabbath with myrrh (expensive oil), according to the Jewish tradition, to anoint their Lord's body. (41 words)
When used to paint icons on church walls, liquid myrrh is sometimes added to the mixture to give the paint a pleasing odor, particularly as worshipers may find the egg tempera somewhat pungent for quite some time after completion. (39 words)
Then dressed in their rich attire, accompanied by their pages carrying the three biblical presents, gold, incense and myrrh, one by one, they will present their gifts and pay homage to the Baby Jesus. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The angel came to the myrrh-bearing women at the tomb and said: Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption.
Crafted and designed by Beyoncé, the mystery is described to be encased in art with notes of clementine, golden honey, rose absolute, jasmine samba, Namibian myrrh, and golden amber.
The Greek army attacked and made off with a number of prisoners and quantities of frankincense and myrrh as well as five hundred talents of silver.
Then dressed in their rich attire, accompanied by their pages carrying the three biblical presents, gold, incense and myrrh, one by one, they will present their gifts and pay homage to the Baby Jesus.
It was also alleged that they were using artificial myrrh on a cross which would have a stream eject from it, which they reportedly falsely claimed was a sign of a miracle.
One is frankincense, which is an old perfume brand and the other is myrrh, also a kind of scent.
Scents include pomegranate, hyssop, Rose of Sharon, frankincense and myrrh, cassia, spikenard and more: Item: 13NR, $10-11; mix-and-match quantity discount.
It is said the star led them to Jesus' home town where they worship him and give him gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh.
Thrilled, she arises, hands dripping with myrrh, to open to him… too late.
I’ll mix shea butter, Vitamin E oil, argan oil and coconut oil as a base, and then I’ll mix in dry turmeric, peppermint, eucalyptus, cedar wood, myrrh, frankincense, lemongrass and rosemary.
The man who built the Holy Temple understood how to leave a lasting legacy – he wouldn’t be satisfied with merely decriminalizing marijuana (or frankincense and myrrh).
There is a selection of cheeses, plum chutney and a fantastic selection of chocs including salted caramel truffles and gold, frankincense and myrrh dark chocolate by Coco Chocolatier.
But both LaBossiere and Hilaire told police they performed cleansing baths on the children, which included putting frankincense and eucalyptus oils and sea salt on their bodies while burning myrrh, according to the report.
It wasn’t gold, frankincense or myrrh, but the Brookfield Zoo got its own gift the day after Christmas: the birth of a gray seal pup.
The Holy Spirit gives each of us an anointing, a calling, and when we give God the gift of myrrh, we are saying “yes” to Jesus and the things he asks us to do.
In the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition there are reports of particular, Wonderworking icons that exude myrrh (fragrant, healing oil), or perform miracles upon petition by believers.
Psalm 45:8 mentions the garments of the king (or of Torah scholars) that smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia.
Put myrrh upon thy head and clothing of fine linen upon thee, Being anointed with genuine marvels of the gods' property.
These faithful followers of Jesus stood at Golgotha during the Crucifixion of Jesus and later came to his tomb early on the morning following the Sabbath with myrrh (expensive oil), according to the Jewish tradition, to anoint their Lord's body.
When used to paint icons on church walls, liquid myrrh is sometimes added to the mixture to give the paint a pleasing odor, particularly as worshipers may find the egg tempera somewhat pungent for quite some time after completion.
Common combinations with myrrh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and myrrh 6×
- myrrh is 2×
- with myrrh 2×
- of myrrh 2×