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Figures of Speech: Examples of Asterismos, Indicating, figure of speech, Bible
(126 Reads)
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is referred to by E. W. Bullinger as Asterismos (Aster- is-mos), or “indicating.” The Greek word astēr means “star,” and in English today we put an “asterisk,” or “little star” beside something we want to mark in a way that catches the reader’s attention. When we are speaking, we might catch our audience’s attention by saying, “Pay attention,” or “Listen up,” particularly if we think the person is not giving us his full attention. When we write, it is a little more difficult to catch someone’s attention. Some authors use bold, italics, or ALL CAPITAL LETTERS to call the reader’s attention to a word or phrase. However, the original text of the Bible was written in all capital letters (Hebrew and Aramaic do not even have upper and lower case letters). So what does the Bible do to catch our attention?
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Eironeia, Irony, Sarcasm, figure of speech, Bible
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is referred to by E. W. Bullinger as Eironeia (Ā-rō-nā-ŭ), or “irony,” and it includes sarcasm. Irony is using words to express a meaning other than their literal and straightforward meaning; usually the opposite meaning. “Sarcasm,” which we might define as “biting irony,” comes from the Greek sarkasmos, “to tear the flesh” (from the Greek root sarx, “flesh”), and it is a remark meant to cut or give pain. It may seem strange that the Word of God contains sarcasm. That is because when most people use sarcasm it is just to hurt others, with no motive beyond that. Sarcasm is a way for an angry, unkind, or prideful person to inflict pain or humiliate someone. However, irony, and even sarcasm, can be redemptive if they are used to cause pain in order to “wake someone up,” and cause him to repent. When it comes to irony and sarcasm in the Bible, we must keep in mind who is speaking. Some of the irony and sarcasm in the Bible is God speaking and some of it is God quoting what people have said:
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Euphemismos, euphemism [figure of speech], substitution, Bible
(572 Reads)
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is Euphemismos (euvfhmismoj), from which we get our English word “euphemism.” [2] The root of the Greek word is eu meaning “good,” and phemi, meaning “speech.” The verb euphemeō and the noun euphemismos referred to “good speech,” and the range of meanings those words had in ancient Greece was very broad. Uses included using words that were good omens, shouts of triumph, speaking well of or praising someone, and prayer and praise offered to the gods. More along the lines of the English definition of euphemism, other ancient Greek meanings of the words were to abstain from inauspicious words, and to speak in a mild, soft manner.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Hendiadys [figure of speech], two for one, Bible, explanations
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is Hendiadys (pronounced hen-’dī-ə-dəs), or “two for one.” Webster’s defines this figure well: “the expression of an idea by the use of two usually independent words connected by ‘and’ (“nice and warm”) instead of the usual combination of an independent word and its modifier (“nicely warm”).
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Aposiopesis [figure of speech], sudden silence, different, Bible
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is Aposiopesis or “Sudden Silence.” Aposiopesis is a “figure of omission,” and occurs when the speaker suddenly breaks off what he or she was saying, omitting the conclusion.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Antanaclasis [figure of speech], word clashing, different, Bible
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The figure of speech we are going to study in this article is Antanaclasis, or “Word Clashing.” It occurs when the same word occurs in the same sentence, but the word has a different meaning each time it occurs.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Homeopropheron / Alliteration [figure of speech], repetition, Bible
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The figure of speech Homeopropheron, which in English is called Alliteration, is important because it immediately grabs the attention of the reader. Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or syllable, thus the same sound, at the beginning of two or more words in close succession. A study of languages shows that Alliteration has been used throughout history, and is used around the globe today. It is used both in prose and poetry.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Personification [figure of speech] Greek word prosopopoeia
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The figure of speech we are going to cover in this article is Personification, which occurs when a thing is spoken of as if it were a person, or takes on the attributes of a person. The Greek word for Personification is prosopopoeia, which, interestingly, has come into English in its own right, and appears in English dictionaries with a meaning that is slightly different from the meaning it had in Greek as “personification.” Today, as well as meaning “personification,” prosopopoeia is when an imaginary person is represented as speaking or acting.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Epistrophe [figure of speech] purpose definition uses Bible study
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is Epistrophe (in English, pronounced i-piss'-tro-fee, and sometimes referred to as Antistrophe). The English dictionary correctly defines Epistrophe as the repetition of a word or words at the end of successive clauses or sentences. It is a related, but opposite figure from Anaphora, which is the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Authors use Epistrophe for rhetorical or poetic effect, and God uses Epistrophe to draw the attention of the reader to something He wants emphasized.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Zeugma [figure of speech] purpose definition uses Bible study
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is Zeugma, which means “yoke,” and refers to the fact that two things are yoked together. The English dictionary correctly defines Zeugma as occurring when two words, or two subjects, are controlled (yoked together) by one verb, when lexically and logically the verb fits with only one of the subjects. Zeugma can also occur with parts of speech other than verbs, such as when one noun controls two adjectives, only one of which is logically appropriate.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Ellipsis [figure of speech] purpose definition uses Bible study
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The English dictionary correctly defines Ellipsis as the omission of a word or words that are obviously understood but must be supplied to make the sentence grammatically correct. What the English Dictionary does not say is what is important about the figure Ellipsis and why God uses it. Ellipsis leaves out part of the sentence, and in doing so places special emphasis on the remaining part. What God leaves out of the text is de-emphasized, while what is left in gets extra emphasis.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Asyndeton, Polysyndeton figure of speech purpose definition
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In this article we are going to cover two contrasting figures, Asyndeton and Polysyndeton, which we might refer to in English as, “No Ands” and “Many Ands.” Mankind has always used lists and/or referred to multiple things in a single sentence, and so grammatical rules have arisen in each language to communicate how the list should be written. The standard grammatical practice in Hebrew, Greek, and English is to write the list and place the word “and” before the last item. Thus, we would write, “When you go to the grocery store, get milk, eggs, butter, and bread.” We do not write, “…get milk and eggs and butter and bread,” nor do we write, “…get milk, eggs, butter, bread.”
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Figures of Speech: Watch teachings on Metaphors to Help Explain How a Christian is to Live
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The following videos have been converted from VHS format.
Metaphors to Explain How a Christian is to Live (Parts 1-2)
They are low quality recordings of our Free Indeed series taught by John Schoenheit.
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Figures of Speech: Watch a teaching on the Prophetic Perfect
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The following video has been converted from VHS format.
The Prophetic Perfect
It is a low quality recording of our Free Indeed series taught by John Schoenheit.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Hyperbaton figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is Hyperbaton. Every language has rules that govern how the elements of a sentence are put together for proper understanding, and those rules are referred to as syntax. The syntax of languages differs. For example, in English we place the adjective before the noun it modifies (“red barn”) while in Greek the adjective usually comes after the noun. The figure of speech Hyperbaton occurs when, to attract attention and for emphasis, an element of the sentence is moved out of the order of the normal syntax. We English readers do not usually see the Hyperbaton because moving something out of its normal word order can make the Bible hard to read or hard to understand. Therefore, most English versions of the Bible “fix” the Hyperbatons that occur in the Hebrew and Greek text, so the English reader never sees them.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Anacoluthon figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is Anacoluthon. This is a figure of speech that we all use, and even sometimes get angry at ourselves or others for using, so it is very familiar to us. Nevertheless, most people use the figure accidentally...
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Synecdoche figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is Synecdoche (pronounced sin-ek-de-key). It is an exchange by which the whole of something is put for only a part, or vice versa, or a genus is put for a species or vice versa.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Amphibologia figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
(1169 Reads)
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The figure we are going to cover in this article is “Amphibologia.” Dissecting the compound Greek word describes its meaning well. “Amphi” means “on both sides,” so, for example, an “amphitheater” is a theater with seating on both sides, not just in the middle, which is just a “theater,” like our movie theater. “Bolos” is “a throw” in Greek, and logos is “a word.” Thus Amphibologia is a word or sentence that is thrown to both sides. In other words, it has more than one meaning...
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Anadiplosis figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
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This article will cover the figure Anadiplosis, which is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of one sentence and the beginning of the next, or at the end of one phrase and the beginning of the next. Anadiplosis is from the Greek prefix ana, again, and diploun, to double, or diplous, double, and it is the very first figure of speech used in the Bible...
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Tapeinosis figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
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This article is going to cover Tapeinosis, or demeaning. It is the deliberate demeaning, or lessening, of something in order to elevate or increase it. It often comes in the form of an understatement. We are all aware that sometimes the most powerful way to emphasize something is to understate it. That fact is certainly not lost on God...
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Metonymy figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
(4096 Reads)
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The figure of speech Metonymy involves the exchange of nouns or verbs, where one noun or verb is put for another related noun or verb. The word “Metonymy” comes from meta, indicating change, and onoma, a name (or in grammar, a noun). Metonymy is a common figure of speech with a wide variety of usages. “The White House said today...” is one contemporary example in which the President of the United States and his staff are represented by the building they occupy. When we say, “Give me a hand,” it is by the figure Metonymy that “hand” is put for the many useful ways the hand can help.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Hyperbole exaggeration figure of speech Bible purpose definition
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In this article we are going to cover Hyperbole (pronounced “hi-per-bow-lee,” with the accent on the “per.” This figure has come into English, and hence we will not capitalize or italicize it), or “exaggeration.” The Eastern people loved to express themselves in colorful and powerful language (we Westerners do too), and nothing does that quite so well as the figure hyperbole. It comes from the Greek huper, which means...
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Figures of Speech: Prophetic Perfect: Hebrew / Aramaic idiom. Absolutely happening in the future
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In the Hebrew and Aramaic idiom in which the Bible was written, when something was absolutely going to happen in the future, it is often spoken of as if it had already occurred in the past. Hebrew scholars are familiar with this idiom...
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Heterosis figure of speech purpose definition uses Bible study
(1683 Reads)
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This article will cover the figure of speech Heterosis. Heterosis occurs with verbs, and is a form of exchange. It is the exchange of one form of the verb for another, one mood or tense for another, one degree for another, or one gender for a different gender. The exchange can be difficult to see because, for one thing, it occurs in the Hebrew or Greek verb. We must pay close attention to the context and scope of Scripture to make sure that we are understanding the change correctly. Nevertheless, there are some very clear examples in the Word of God.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Antonomasia figure of speech purpose definition Bible uses
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This article will cover Antonomasia, or “name change.” This is a figure that many people use naturally without realizing it. Antonomasia is the figure of speech in which a person’s proper name is exchanged for another person’s name or an epithet. The new name brings attributes or characteristics that are the reason for the exchange.
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Polar-merismos figure of speech purpose definition Bible uses
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It is called “Polar-merismos,” and it is a variety of the figure Merismos, which is a figure of distribution. The Greeks called the figure merismos, which means “division,” and also called it diallage, which means “interchange.” The Romans called it distributo, which means “distribution.”
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Figures of Speech: Examples of Hypocatastasis figure of speech purpose definition Bible uses
(3470 Reads)
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In this article we will examine the figure of speech, Hypocatastasis (pronounced; hi-poe-ca-tas-ta-sis), which is an important figure when studying the subject of the Sacred Secret. There are three figures of comparison...
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Figures of Speech: Figure of Speech in the Bible. Examples, purpose, recognizing what they are...
(6360 Reads)
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What is a Figure of Speech?
Why are figures of speech in the Bible?
Why it is important to understand figures of speech in the Bible?
How do we know when the words should be taken literally or figuratively?
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