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Silwan meaning

A neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.

Using Silwan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.
  • In the example corpus, silwan often appears in combinations such as: of silwan, in silwan, palestinian silwan.

Context around Silwan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

palestinian 2×

Often after:

neighborhood 2× shows 1× people 1×

Sentence patterns with Silwan

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

family in silwan the ghaith 1× including in silwan in occupied 1× jerusalem s silwan neighborhood 1× mainly palestinian silwan shows the 1× neighborhood of silwan 1× neighborhood of silwan before taking 1× neighborhood of silwan people tour 1× neighborhoods like silwan l tur 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a poster at 1× in their redrawn 1× in this photo 1× israel s supreme 1× mda said its 1× raids throughout the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and al aizariya 1× early 20th century 1× in sheikh jarrah 1× in the city 1× in the neighborhood 1× neighborhood of silwan 1×

Words around Silwan

Just before it in the word index:

silwad 3 silvretta 2 silvopasture 4 silvius 3 silvis 10 silvio 58

Just after it in the word index:

silybum 2 sim 573 sima 94 simaanya 2 simader 2 simamane 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Silwan

  • In this selection, "silwan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, palestinian, neighborhood, shows and people stand out and add context to how "silwan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include family in silwan the ghaith and including in silwan in occupied. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "silwan" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with silwan

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

Silwan is a majority Palestinian neighborhood southeast of the Old City. (11 words)

Israel's Supreme Court is allowing the demolition of 500 homes in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood. (17 words)

In this photo from May 24, 2017, backdropped by the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, people tour the Jerusalem Ramparts Walk on Jerusalem’s Old City walls. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

On a more concrete level, residents of the Palestinian Silwan neighborhood below the Western Wall denounce the expropriation decrees issued last September by the Jerusalem Municipality that affect both private lands and open spaces in the neighborhood. (37 words)

In their redrawn map, they included far-flung Jewish settlements, some of them 4 or 5 kilometers away from the heart of old Jerusalem, while they excluded adjacent Arab neighborhoods like Silwan, l-Tur and al-‘Aizariya. (37 words)

MDA said its medics treated the pair on Ma’alot Ir David Street in the capital, close to the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, before taking them to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in the city. (36 words)

Example sentences (10)

MDA said its medics treated the pair on Ma’alot Ir David Street in the capital, close to the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, before taking them to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in the city.

Raids throughout the occupied West Bank also took place on Thursday, including in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, as resistance forces opened fire again on a number of Israeli checkpoints.

The experts expressed specific concern for three families in East Jerusalem: the Shehade family in Silwan, the Ghaith-Sub Laban family in the Old City and the Salem family in Sheikh Jarrah.

The deadline set by the Israeli occupation authorities ends today for 13 Palestinian families who received orders to self-demolish their homes in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan.

On a more concrete level, residents of the Palestinian Silwan neighborhood below the Western Wall denounce the expropriation decrees issued last September by the Jerusalem Municipality that affect both private lands and open spaces in the neighborhood.

Silwan is a majority Palestinian neighborhood southeast of the Old City.

Israel's Supreme Court is allowing the demolition of 500 homes in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood.

A poster at the former Yemenite synagogue in mainly Palestinian Silwan shows the Yemenite Jewish village which existed in the neighborhood from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

In their redrawn map, they included far-flung Jewish settlements, some of them 4 or 5 kilometers away from the heart of old Jerusalem, while they excluded adjacent Arab neighborhoods like Silwan, l-Tur and al-‘Aizariya.

In this photo from May 24, 2017, backdropped by the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, people tour the Jerusalem Ramparts Walk on Jerusalem’s Old City walls.

Common combinations with silwan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "silwan" in a sentence?
An example: "MDA said its medics treated the pair on Ma’alot Ir David Street in the capital, close to the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, before taking them to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in the city." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "silwan" from authentic English texts.
What does "silwan" mean?
Silwan means: A neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine.
How many example sentences with "silwan" are there?
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