Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myrrhbearer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: myrrhbear-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.

Example Sentences

"The refrains of the myrrhbearers give the sense of this service: By the tomb stood an angel radiant in light, and thus did he speak to the myrrh-bearing women:[…]"
"In the Resurrection narrative of the Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene is a myrrhbearer and a messenger. She and the other women with her went to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away."
"Some Churches celebrate Joanna and the other myrrhbearers on August 3rd."

Etymology

From myrrh + bearer.

Inflected Forms

myrrhbearers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

myrrhbearing

Questions

What does myrrhbearer mean?: One of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.
Where does myrrhbearer come from?: From myrrh + bearer.

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