Ecclesiasticus
- noun
- /ɪˌkliz.iˈæs.tɪ.kəs/
- Literature
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Eclesiástico
- "Nameless College" would also commemorate those who, in the words of Ecclesiasticus, "have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them," such as the enslaved generations in America.
You know the Savior himself, John, the John the Baptist in, in Scripture in in, you know, Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, right?
- You know the Savior himself, John, the John the Baptist in, in Scripture in in, you know, Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, right?
Examples
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Ecclesiasticus 30, Paragraph 22.
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The text's epigraph from Ecclesiasticus 11:8 exhorted the reader to avoid hasty judgments and "let men tell out their tales."
Academic text (2018) -
You know the Savior himself, John, the John the Baptist in, in Scripture in in, you know, Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, right?
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The second is a monolith, the Stone of Remembrance, on which are carved words from Ecclesiasticus, adapted by Kipling: Their Name Liveth For Evermore.
Academic text (1997) -
Believed to be buried in this cemetery is sometimes seen, and for wartime graves lost and defying rediscovery, Kipling chose the words 'Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out,' also from Ecclesiasticus.
Academic text (1997) -
In Ecclesiasticus, wisdom is often personified and shares valuable moral teachings.
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The writer referenced teachings from Ecclesiasticus to emphasize the importance of patience and humility.
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Many consider Ecclesiasticus to be a significant source of wisdom, comparable to the biblical Book of Proverbs.
Synonyms
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An old religious book of wise sayings, also called Ecclesiasticus
An old book of wise sayings and moral teachings like Proverbs
An ancient Jewish book of wise sayings similar to Proverbs
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ecclesiasticus comes from the Latin form of the Greek ekklesiastikos, from ekklesia meaning 'assembly' or 'church'. So think of it as a 'church book' of wise sayings, which helps you remember it is a religious book of moral teachings.