Explore Utnapishtim through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Utnapishtim in a sentence
Synonyms of Utnapishtim
Using Utnapishtim
- Useful related words include: semitic deity.
Context around Utnapishtim
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Utnapishtim
- In this selection, "utnapishtim" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sumerian and gives stand out and add context to how "utnapishtim" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include asleep before utnapishtim gives him and noah and utnapishtim the flood. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "utnapishtim" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with utnapishtim
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Andrew George, pages xxiv–xxv Sumerian Utnapishtim, a character in The Epic of Gilgamesh, tells the story of a flood very similar to that of Noah. (26 words)
However, his role in Gilgamesh is to provide the secret of everlasting life to the hero, who promptly falls asleep before Utnapishtim gives him the secret of life. (28 words)
Various correlations between the stories of Noah and Utnapishtim (the flood, the construction of the ark, the salvation of animals, and the release of birds following the flood) have led to this story being seen as the inspiration for the story of Noah. (43 words)
Various correlations between the stories of Noah and Utnapishtim (the flood, the construction of the ark, the salvation of animals, and the release of birds following the flood) have led to this story being seen as the inspiration for the story of Noah. (43 words)
However, his role in Gilgamesh is to provide the secret of everlasting life to the hero, who promptly falls asleep before Utnapishtim gives him the secret of life. (28 words)
Andrew George, pages xxiv–xxv Sumerian Utnapishtim, a character in The Epic of Gilgamesh, tells the story of a flood very similar to that of Noah. (26 words)
Example sentences (3)
Andrew George, pages xxiv–xxv Sumerian Utnapishtim, a character in The Epic of Gilgamesh, tells the story of a flood very similar to that of Noah.
However, his role in Gilgamesh is to provide the secret of everlasting life to the hero, who promptly falls asleep before Utnapishtim gives him the secret of life.
Various correlations between the stories of Noah and Utnapishtim (the flood, the construction of the ark, the salvation of animals, and the release of birds following the flood) have led to this story being seen as the inspiration for the story of Noah.