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Meaning of "homiletics" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOMILETICS

From Greek homilētikos cordial, from homilein to converse with.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMILETICS

homiletics  [ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMILETICS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homiletics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOMILETICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

homiletics

Homiletics

Homiletics, in theology the application of the general principles of rhetoric to the specific department of public preaching. The one who practices or studies homiletics is called a homilist.

Definition of homiletics in the English dictionary

The definition of homiletics in the dictionary is the art of preaching or writing sermons.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMILETICS


aesthetics
iːsˈθɛtɪks
anaesthetics
ˌænɪsˈθɛtɪks
apologetics
əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪks
athletics
æθˈlɛtɪks
bioenergetics
ˌbaɪəʊˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪks
cyberathletics
ˌsaɪbəræθˈlɛtɪks
cybernetics
ˌsaɪbəˈnɛtɪks
dietetics
ˌdaɪɪˈtɛtɪks
electromagnetics
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪks
energetics
ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪks
epigenetics
ˌɛpɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪks
esthetics
ɪsˈθɛtɪks
genetics
dʒɪˈnɛtɪks
immunogenetics
ˌɪmjʊnəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪks
kinetics
kɪˈnɛtɪks
magnetics
mæɡˈnɛtɪks
pharmacokinetics
ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks
phonetics
fəˈnɛtɪks
poetics
pəʊˈɛtɪks
prosthetics
prɒsˈθɛtɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMILETICS

homicidal
homicidally
homicide
homicide bomber
homie
homier
homiest
homiletic
homiletical
homiletically
homilies
homilist
homily
hominess
homing
homing device
homing guidance
homing instinct
homing pigeon
hominid

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMILETICS

acoustic phonetics
aerodonetics
articulatory phonetics
auditory phonetics
biogenetics
biomagnetics
Callanetics
cosmetics
electrokinetics
exegetics
geodetics
hydrokinetics
hydromagnetics
mathematics
memetics
molecular genetics
nutrigenetics
phenetics
theoretics
track and field athletics
track athletics

Synonyms and antonyms of homiletics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «homiletics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMILETICS

Find out the translation of homiletics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homiletics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homiletics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

讲道学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

homilética
570 millions of speakers

English

homiletics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

homiletics
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوعظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гомилетика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homilética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মপ্রচারবিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homélie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Homiletik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Homiletik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

説教学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설교학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homiletika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tài thuyết giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமய போதனைக் கலைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कौटुंबिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

homiletics
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

omiletica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Homiletyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гомилетика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omiletică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομιλητική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Homiletiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Homiletics
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

homiletics
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homiletics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMILETICS»

The term «homiletics» is regularly used and occupies the 88.253 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMILETICS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homiletics

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMILETICS»

Discover the use of homiletics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homiletics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Homiletics
In this complete version of his Homiletics, seminal theologian Karl Barth offers his thoughts on sermon writing, including his understanding of the way in which the preacher should interpret scripture.
Karl Barth, 1991
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Preaching Words: 144 Key Terms in Homiletics
John McClure'sPreaching Wordshighlights the most important ideas in homiletics and preaching, offering short explanations of these ideas, what scholars of preaching are saying about them, and how they can help in today's preaching.
John S. McClure, 2007
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Homiletics
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. m. 1820-1906 Hoppin, 2011
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Preacher and His Audience: Studies in Early Christian and ...
13 studies on Greek-speaking preachers and audiences in a period from the beginning of the second century A.D. to the beginning of the tenth century cover themes including the identity of Greek-speaking preachers, the circumstances of ...
Mary B. Cunningham, Pauline Allen, 1998
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Preaching Jesus: The New Directions for Homiletics in Hans ...
In this unique book, which combines theological analysis and homiletical reflection,Charles Campbell examines post liberal theology as it is embodied in the work of Hans Frei and develops the implications of this theological position for ...
Charles L. Campbell, 2006
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Preaching with Purpose: The Urgent Task of Homiletics
This book was written to help preachers and students of preaching discover the purpose that preaching has and the ways that Scripture informs and directs the preaching task.
Jay Edward Adams, 1986
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A Treatise on Homiletics: Designed to Illustrate the True ...
THE PROPER CHARACTER OF HOMILETICS. § 1. Explanation of Terms. The term Homiletics has been adopted in our language as the only single word which embraces in ita signification all that relates to preaching, whether regarded as a ...
Daniel Parish Kidder, 1864
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Lectures on Homiletics
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Henry C. Graves, 2009
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Preaching the teaching: Hispanics, homiletics, and Catholic ...
"Preaching the Teaching represents an important step forward in the field of homiletics because it seeks to educate those who preach to Hispanic congregations.
Kenneth G. Davis, Leopoldo Pérez, 2005
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Elementary Homiletics, Or, Rules and Principles in the Prepa
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Jacob Fry, Of Publication of the General Board of Publication of the General Coun, Board of Publication of the Coun, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMILETICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homiletics is used in the context of the following news items.
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RILEY: A sermon in the South
They teach the art and science of writing and delivering sermons in seminary. Homiletics it's called. Of course you don't have to get a Master of ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
2
Divinity School's OASIS conference to mark 5th anniversary 7/13-15
Dr. Luke A. Powery, the dean of Duke Chapel and an associate professor of the practice of homiletics at Duke Divinity School; Randy Edwards, ... «Campbell University News, Jul 15»
3
The Rev. Trygve Johnson, Kristen Deede Johnson to speak at Bay …
He also serves as an adjunct professor of homiletics at Western Theological Seminary. His wife, Kristen Deede Johnson, who is associate ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
4
Rossmann: The Auburn Theological Seminary faculty, circa 1917
Arthur Stephen Hoyt, professor of homiletics and sociology, a notebook stuck under his arm, is left of Stewart. Hoyt was born in Meridian, New ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
5
This Day, July 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
... away today while serving as the chair “of history, philosophy of religion, and homiletics at the newly founded rabbinical school at Budapest.”. «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
6
Seminarians should study sexuality, ethics, and social media
... and the early church leaders), theological teachings of significant thinkers, mastery of ritual and liturgy, religious history, homiletics, youth and ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jun 15»
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Add study of sexuality, ethics at US seminaries (COMMENTARY)
... history, homiletics, youth and adult education, and proficiency in at least two of these ancient languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin. «Religion News Service, Jun 15»
8
Youthful pastors joining Pearson Memorial UMC
He will be continuing at the Seminary, concentrating in the field of Homiletics (Th.M). His ministries and course work have focused on pastoral ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
9
What These Religious Leaders Want America to Know in the Wake …
Inc. and associate professor of homiletics & Hebrew bible at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio: "I've been glued to social media and ... «Mic, Jun 15»
10
Borderline Views: Remembering Louis Jacobs
... Jacobs also became a tutor at Jews' College, London, where he taught Talmud and homiletics. He was, by the early 1960s, considered to be ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Homiletics [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/homiletics>. Apr 2024 ».
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