On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Prefigures. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Prefigures meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of prefigure
Using Prefigures
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of prefigure
Context around Prefigures
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prefigures
- In this selection, "prefigures" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, text, clearly, century, christ, baptism and current stand out and add context to how "prefigures" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19th century prefigures current questions and more clearly prefigures christ than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prefigures" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prefigures
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He stated that the Hebrew text more clearly prefigures Christ than the Greek. (13 words)
The debate between currency, or quantity theory, and the banking schools during the 19th century prefigures current questions about the credibility of money in the present. (26 words)
The Sacred Text prefigures the place of the Liturgy of the Word and the Holy Eucharist in the new and everlasting covenant that Christ would establish by his blood. (29 words)
The Apostle Peter later uses the example of Noah to say that just as eight people were “saved through water” so this ‘prefigures’ baptism, “which saves you now” (1 Peter 3:20-21). (33 words)
The Sacred Text prefigures the place of the Liturgy of the Word and the Holy Eucharist in the new and everlasting covenant that Christ would establish by his blood. (29 words)
The debate between currency, or quantity theory, and the banking schools during the 19th century prefigures current questions about the credibility of money in the present. (26 words)
Example sentences (4)
The Sacred Text prefigures the place of the Liturgy of the Word and the Holy Eucharist in the new and everlasting covenant that Christ would establish by his blood.
He stated that the Hebrew text more clearly prefigures Christ than the Greek.
The Apostle Peter later uses the example of Noah to say that just as eight people were “saved through water” so this ‘prefigures’ baptism, “which saves you now” (1 Peter 3:20-21).
The debate between currency, or quantity theory, and the banking schools during the 19th century prefigures current questions about the credibility of money in the present.