Ebionite

Synonyms for "ebionite" (12 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (3)

Noun(2 words)
historical designationjewish christian

Related words (6)

Noun(4 words)
judaizingjudaizing christiannazarenescholarly label

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: adoptionist, ebionitic, ebionitism, heretic, historical designation.
  • Sentence evidence is available for ebionite, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist

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When not to replace "ebionite"

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Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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Final fit check

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

9 entries
belief systemdoctrinehistorical terminologyreligious descriptorreligious groupreligious personsectsectarian termterminology

More specific

8 entries
Ebionite elderEbionite laypersonJudaizing sectMessianic focusNazareanTorah observance emphasisebionite interpretationebionitic doctrine

Collocations

10 entries
Judaizing ChristianTorah observanceearly Jewish Christianebionite beliefsebionite communityebionite heritageebionite sectebionite textsebionite theologyebionite tradition

Inflections

3 entries
ebionitesmore ebionitemost ebionite

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

And if the pious bishop and martyr, St. Irenaeus, happen to drop any thing pointed against the Doctor's progenitors, the ancient Ebionites, of heretical memory, he gently passes it over as though no such passages occurred in that learned and venerable Father's writings.

Source: wiktionary

EBION, the author of the heresy of the Ebionites, was a disciple of Cerinthus and his successor.

Source: wiktionary

The passage was so taken by the Jewish or Ebionite translators, Aquila, Theodotion, and Symmachus.

Source: wiktionary

* Jesus teaches vegetarianism. Epiphanius describes the Ebionites as vegetarians, and in the Recognitions and Homilies vegetarianism is strongly connected to the rejection of animal sacrifice and is required of all the followers of Jesus. When Epiphanius questions a Jewish Christian as to why he was a vegetarian, the Jewish Christian responds simply: “Christ revealed it to me” (Panarion 30.18.9).

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "ebionite"?

Closest matches include adoptionist, ebionitic, ebionitism, heretic, historical designation.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "ebionite"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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