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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Sirach. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as book and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Sirach meaning

A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

Synonyms of Sirach

ben sira ecclesiasticus book

Related words

Other words often associated with Sirach or its synonyms:

accumulation ledger production aggregation volume product assemblage leger collection publication record

Using Sirach

  • The main meaning on this page is: A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
  • Useful related words include: ben sira, ecclesiasticus, book.

Context around Sirach

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quotes 1×

Often after:

writes 1×

Sentence patterns with Sirach

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

he quotes sirach 13 2 1× scroll of sirach has been 1× sirach writes my 1× with the sirach s author 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another hebrew scroll 1× for example in 1× in accordance with 1× sirach writes my 1×

Common sentence endings:

for your weaknesses 1× giver of gifts 1× wisdom as scripture 1× written in hebrew 1×

Words around Sirach

Just before it in the word index:

sira 18 sir 3.419 siquijor 3 siqueiros 5 siqokoqela 2 siq 2

Just after it in the word index:

siracusa 5 siragusa 8 sirai 2 sirait 2 siraj 77 sirajo 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sirach

  • In this selection, "sirach" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quotes and writes stand out and add context to how "sirach" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include he quotes sirach 13 2 and scroll of sirach has been. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sirach" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sirach

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

Sirach writes: “My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. (20 words)

For example, in Jerome's letter to Eustochium he quotes Sirach 13:2., citation elsewhere Jerome also refers to Baruch, the Story of Susannah and Wisdom as scripture. (28 words)

Another Hebrew scroll of Sirach has been found in Masada (MasSir). citation : 597 The Book of Tobit has been found in Qumran in four scrolls written in Aramaic and in one written in Hebrew. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Another Hebrew scroll of Sirach has been found in Masada (MasSir). citation : 597 The Book of Tobit has been found in Qumran in four scrolls written in Aramaic and in one written in Hebrew. (34 words)

In accordance with the Sirach 's author's wording, the heart of a proud man is "like a partridge in its cage acting as a decoy; like a spy he watches for your weaknesses. (34 words)

For example, in Jerome's letter to Eustochium he quotes Sirach 13:2., citation elsewhere Jerome also refers to Baruch, the Story of Susannah and Wisdom as scripture. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

Sirach writes: “My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.

Another Hebrew scroll of Sirach has been found in Masada (MasSir). citation : 597 The Book of Tobit has been found in Qumran in four scrolls written in Aramaic and in one written in Hebrew.

For example, in Jerome's letter to Eustochium he quotes Sirach 13:2., citation elsewhere Jerome also refers to Baruch, the Story of Susannah and Wisdom as scripture.

In accordance with the Sirach 's author's wording, the heart of a proud man is "like a partridge in its cage acting as a decoy; like a spy he watches for your weaknesses.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sirach" in a sentence?
An example: "Sirach writes: “My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sirach" from authentic English texts.
What does "sirach" mean?
Sirach means: A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
What are synonyms of "sirach"?
Common synonyms of "sirach" include: ben sira, ecclesiasticus, book.
How many example sentences with "sirach" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "sirach", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.