Sitz im Leben

Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Sitz im Leben (uncountable)

1. sociological setting

Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Sitz im Leben m (uncountable)

1. (theology) sociological context/setting

Borrowed from German Sitz im Leben.

Sitz im Leben m (uncountable)

1. (theology) Sitz im Leben, sociological setting

Coined by Hermann Gunkel in 1930. Literally, “seat in life”.

Sitz im Leben m (strong, genitive Sitzes im Leben, no plural)

1. (idiomatic) sociological setting

• Though sometimes rendered by phrases like "life setting", "situation in life" etc. the German term Sitz im Leben is better translated by "sociological setting" or left untranslated. As a technical term, it refers to the social setting of a text, particularly in the Bible. It is primarily used today in academic contexts, especially theology and biblical studies.