How do you use Theophilus in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Theophilus in a sentence
Theophilus meaning
- The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek; rare in English.
Using Theophilus
- The main meaning on this page is: The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. | A male given name from Ancient Greek; rare in English.
- In the example corpus, theophilus often appears in combinations such as: of theophilus, theophilus of, theophilus danjuma.
Context around Theophilus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Theophilus
- In this selection, "theophilus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rapper, rachael, joel, danjuma, london and afelokhai stand out and add context to how "theophilus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ajay daniel theophilus called for and and rachael theophilus while michael. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "theophilus" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with theophilus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The home state of Theophilus Danjuma, former defence minister. (9 words)
Theophilus of the Jacobite Syrian Church admits this is wrong. (10 words)
Following the death of Hypatia, Bishop Cyril was named "the new Theophilus". (12 words)
By the mediation of St. John Chrysostom and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church. (38 words)
It was not surprising that when his friend, Murtala Muhammed, was assassinated, the Northern military oligarchs, represented by Generals Domkat Bali, Theophilus Danjuma and others, felt very comfortable with him as the Head of State. (35 words)
The two are represented by attorneys Arden Williams and Mariah Ramrattan; counsels for the Defence Force are Kerwyn Garcia and Rachael Theophilus, while Michael Quamina, Brent James and Inala Mohan represent the minister. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A family member says rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months.
The two are represented by attorneys Arden Williams and Mariah Ramrattan; counsels for the Defence Force are Kerwyn Garcia and Rachael Theophilus, while Michael Quamina, Brent James and Inala Mohan represent the minister.
Also, the highest paid football player in our league is Rivers United’s goalkeeper Joel Theophilus Afelokhai, who goes home monthly with N1.2 million.
In the accompanying music video, Theophilus delivers an intense performance alongside his band, creating an uplifting experience for viewers.
Peterson Okopi, a gospel artist signed to TWC Records in Lagos, joins other gospel singers who recently got married, including Moses Bliss, Minister Theophilus Sunday, and Minister Neon Adejo.
St. Pauls’ Theophilus Setzer takes a layup during Monday’s Southeastern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal against Red Springs in St. Pauls.
Theophilus accused the military of that the military invading Ignomotoru 2, and opening fire on innocent people.
Mr Theophilus Donkor, counsel for Nene Agblorm, said it was unfair for the Police to arrest and keep accused who are bread winners of their families from September 25, this year to date.
It was not surprising that when his friend, Murtala Muhammed, was assassinated, the Northern military oligarchs, represented by Generals Domkat Bali, Theophilus Danjuma and others, felt very comfortable with him as the Head of State.
Over the next four years, Theophilus continued to grow and eventually was bursting at the seams at its South Broad location.
Recall that another abducted Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Theophilus Ndulue, was released and reunited with the Catholic Diocese of Enugu 10 days ago.
The home state of Theophilus Danjuma, former defence minister.
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma is not a person the Biafran people will forget in a hurry.
The tribunal Chairman, Justice Theophilus Nzeugwu, while delivering his judgment dismissed Inuwa’s petition, saying, “the Petitioner has woefully failed to prove his case”.
Expressing satisfaction over his presence to Iran, Captain Ajay Daniel Theophilus called for increasing ties between the two countries’ naval forces.
Theophilus of the Jacobite Syrian Church admits this is wrong.
This came as a response to Theophilus Danjuma, claims that Army troops were aiding armed militias to kill indigenes of Taraba state.
By the mediation of St. John Chrysostom and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church.
Following the death of Hypatia, Bishop Cyril was named "the new Theophilus".
Inside the letter is a picture of a master on bench pointing at a raised flask while lecturing on the "Book on urines" of Theophilus.
Common combinations with theophilus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of theophilus 4×
- theophilus of 4×
- theophilus danjuma 3×