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Nephthys is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nephthys in a sentence

Nephthys meaning

An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.

Synonyms of Nephthys

egyptian deity

Related words

Other words often associated with Nephthys or its synonyms:

god divinity immortal deity

Using Nephthys

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.
  • Useful related words include: egyptian deity.
  • In the example corpus, nephthys often appears in combinations such as: and nephthys.

Context around Nephthys

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

collection 1× retribution 1×

Often after:

persuaded 1×

Sentence patterns with Nephthys

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

aid of nephthys 1× describes how nephthys was denied 1× entire collection nephthys and river 1× isis and nephthys for their 1× isis and nephthys often were 1× s retribution nephthys persuaded isis 1× set and nephthys 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for instance the 1× in fear of 1× isis remained the 1× meanwhile isis searches 1× the tale describes 1× the two sisters 1×

Common sentence endings:

aid of nephthys 1× kill the child 1× of ritualized mourning 1× protectors against evil 1× set and nephthys 1× thing in 2024 1×

Words around Nephthys

Just before it in the word index:

nephrostomy 2 nephros 3 nephropathy 9 nephrons 3 nephron 5 nephrology 29

Just after it in the word index:

nepic 4 nepier 2 nepman 3 nepo 27 nepomniachtchi 4 nepomuceno 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Nephthys

  • In this selection, "nephthys" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, collection, retribution and persuaded stand out and add context to how "nephthys" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aid of nephthys and describes how nephthys was denied. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nephthys" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nephthys

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

Isis remained the sister of Osiris, Set and Nephthys. (9 words)

Meanwhile, Isis searches for her husband's body with the aid of Nephthys. (13 words)

Well we need the entire collection Nephthys and River Island is the best thing in 2024! (16 words)

Longer example sentences

In fear of Set's retribution, Nephthys persuaded Isis to adopt Anubis, so that Set would not find out and kill the child. (23 words)

The tale describes how Nephthys was denied a child by Set and disguised herself as her twin, Isis, to seduce him. (21 words)

For instance, the lamentations of Isis and Nephthys for their dead brother may represent an early tradition of ritualized mourning. (20 words)

Exclamation examples

Well we need the entire collection Nephthys and River Island is the best thing in 2024! (16 words)

Example sentences (7)

Well we need the entire collection Nephthys and River Island is the best thing in 2024!

For instance, the lamentations of Isis and Nephthys for their dead brother may represent an early tradition of ritualized mourning.

In fear of Set's retribution, Nephthys persuaded Isis to adopt Anubis, so that Set would not find out and kill the child.

Isis remained the sister of Osiris, Set and Nephthys.

Meanwhile, Isis searches for her husband's body with the aid of Nephthys.

The tale describes how Nephthys was denied a child by Set and disguised herself as her twin, Isis, to seduce him.

The two sisters, Isis and Nephthys, often were depicted on coffins, with wings outstretched, as protectors against evil.

Common combinations with nephthys

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nephthys" in a sentence?
An example: "Well we need the entire collection Nephthys and River Island is the best thing in 2024!" This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nephthys" from authentic English texts.
What does "nephthys" mean?
Nephthys means: An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.
What are synonyms of "nephthys"?
Common synonyms of "nephthys" include: egyptian deity.
How many example sentences with "nephthys" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "nephthys", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.