tammuz Synonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tammuz Meaning
tammuz (n)
the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna
tammuz (n.)
A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Phoenician Adon, or Adonis.
The fourth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of July.
tammuz Sentence Examples
- The ancient Babylonian calendar designated Tammuz as the fourth month of the year.
- In Tammuz, the Babylonian festival of Tammuz marked the mourning of the dying vegetation.
- Tammuz's death and descent into the underworld symbolized the annual cycle of agricultural renewal.
- The goddess Ishtar's search for Tammuz in the underworld inspired the later Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
- The festival of Tammuz also celebrated the mourning of Adonis, the Greek equivalent of Tammuz.
- Some scholars believe that Tammuz was initially a god of thunderstorms in Mesopotamia.
- Tammuz's association with mourning and agriculture influenced the development of fertility rituals in ancient Egypt and Greece.
- The biblical prophet Ezekiel condemned the worship of Tammuz in his prophecies.
- Tammuz's name is mentioned in the ancient Babylonian epic called "The Descent of Ishtar into the Underworld."
- The cult of Tammuz spread throughout the Middle East and influenced religious beliefs in neighboring regions.
FAQs About the word tammuz
the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July), Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The ancient Babylonian calendar designated Tammuz as the fourth month of the year.
In Tammuz, the Babylonian festival of Tammuz marked the mourning of the dying vegetation.
Tammuz's death and descent into the underworld symbolized the annual cycle of agricultural renewal.
The goddess Ishtar's search for Tammuz in the underworld inspired the later Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
