On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Sanhedrin. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as council and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sanhedrin in a sentence
Sanhedrin meaning
- An assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every major city in Israel.
- The assembly of seventy-one judges sitting in Jerusalem.
Synonyms of Sanhedrin
Using Sanhedrin
- The main meaning on this page is: An assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every major city in Israel. | The assembly of seventy-one judges sitting in Jerusalem.
- Useful related words include: council.
- In the example corpus, sanhedrin often appears in combinations such as: the sanhedrin, talmud sanhedrin, sanhedrin states.
Context around Sanhedrin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sanhedrin
- In this selection, "sanhedrin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, talmud, new, 109b, based and 106b stand out and add context to how "sanhedrin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 8b and sanhedrin 14a where and a new sanhedrin to debate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sanhedrin" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sanhedrin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sanhedrin 65b describes Rava creating a man (gavra). (8 words)
Besides the presidents of the Sanhedrin no one is called Rabban. (11 words)
R. xxii.). citation In ( Sanhedrin 106b) and ( Giṭtin 57a) Balaam may be likened to Jesus. (15 words)
M. Sanhedrin 5.3: "If one testifies, 'on the second of the month, and the other, 'on the third of the month:' their evidence is valid, for one may have been aware of the intercalation of the month and the other may not have been aware of it. (48 words)
Noting the absence of the name from the subsequent account, the Talmud (Sanhedrin 109b) states that ON Ben Pelet was saved from the consequences of his foolish rebellion by the wisdom and sound common sense of his wife. (38 words)
Sanhedrin 7a His fortitude and silent submission to the will of God on the loss of his two sons are referred to as an excellent example to men how to glorify God in the midst of great affliction. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Noting the absence of the name from the subsequent account, the Talmud (Sanhedrin 109b) states that ON Ben Pelet was saved from the consequences of his foolish rebellion by the wisdom and sound common sense of his wife.
Some have even confused Israel's religious court system with being a new Sanhedrin, which it is not.
The location of the Sanhedrin is situated inside the government house where the alcoholic beverages are brought in from select stores.
A capital case could not be tried by a normal Beit Din of three judges, it can only be adjudicated by a Sanhedrin of a minimum of 23 judges.
Besides the presidents of the Sanhedrin no one is called Rabban.
In 1844, Geiger and like-minded allies arranged a conference in Braunschweig that was to have enough authority (since 1826, Rabbi Aaron Chorin called for the convocation of a new Sanhedrin ) to debate and enact thoroughgoing revisions.
Inherently, there was no possible way for anyone living away from the seat of the Sanhedrin to receive news of the proclamation of the new month until messengers arrived after the fact.
In practice, the Sanhedrin had the discretion to arrange the month proclamations so that Elul would almost never be extended to 30 days.
Months in the Jewish calendar are lunar, and originally could only be proclaimed by the Sanhedrin based on the testimony of witnesses saying they saw the new crescent moon.
M. Sanhedrin 5.3: "If one testifies, 'on the second of the month, and the other, 'on the third of the month:' their evidence is valid, for one may have been aware of the intercalation of the month and the other may not have been aware of it.
R. xxii.). citation In ( Sanhedrin 106b) and ( Giṭtin 57a) Balaam may be likened to Jesus.
Sages The title "Rabbi" was borne by the sages of ancient Israel, who were ordained by the Sanhedrin in accordance with the custom handed down by the elders.
Sanhedrin 105a Any non-Jew who lives according to these laws is regarded as one of "the righteous among the gentiles".
Sanhedrin 65b describes Rava creating a man (gavra).
Sanhedrin 7a His fortitude and silent submission to the will of God on the loss of his two sons are referred to as an excellent example to men how to glorify God in the midst of great affliction.
See also Babylonian Talmud (Avodah Zarah 8b and Sanhedrin 14a) where the Roman authority forbade Jews from appointing Jewish judges to adjudicate in cases of indemnities and fines.
Since the days of the Sanhedrin, however, no body or authority has been generally regarded as having the authority to create universally recognized precedents.
Some among that generation even wanted to war against God in heaven (Talmud Sanhedrin 109a).
The Karaite calendar is identical to the Rabbinic calendar used before the Sanhedrin changed the Rabbinic calendar from the lunar, observation based calendar, to the current mathematically based calendar used in Rabbinic Judaism today.
The Sanhedrin would then have to inform Jewish communities away from its meeting place that it had proclaimed the new moon.
Common combinations with sanhedrin
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