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Figures of Speech by A. E. Knoch (1874-1965) INTRODUCTION God, Who studded the sky with jewels and carpeted the earth with colors, has written His revelation in language which reflects the beauties of His visible creation. The diction of the East and of the Scriptures is full of fine figures, over which we walk with Go to the article

Normally, the definition of allegory is similar to the following from “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu): “A sustained metaphor continued through whole sentences or even through a whole discourse.” I believe that in terms of study of the Aramaic New Testament, this definition is too narrow. Especially in the Gospels, Jesus used examples which were not a Go to the article

Allegory; orContinued Metaphor and Hypocatastatis Continued Comparison by Representation or Implication An excerpt from: Al´-le-go-ry. Greek, ἀλληγορία, from ἄλλος (allos), another, and ἀγορεύειν (agoreuein), to speak or make a speech in the agora (i.e., assembly). Few figures have been the subject of greater controversy than Allegory; or, have been more variously defined. One class of Go to the article

Gradual Ascent The figure of speech, anabasis, is so called when a writing ascends up step by step, with an increase of emphasis. Psalm 1 is a vivid example of this figure. “Blessed is the man –1) who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, 2) nor stands in the way of sinners, 3) Go to the article

Aramaic Peshitta New TestamentAppendix 2 Excerpt from: All language is ruled by laws, but to convey special emphasis of a word or group of words, these general laws of language are purposefully departed from, and other laws of language are invoked, giving the single word or group of words a new form. The Greeks called Go to the article

The calling attention to by making a star or mark… A marking by “putting a star” (* or), in order to direct particular attention to a passage or statement. Hence the figure is used when we employ (not an asterisk) but some word, which answers the same purpose, in directing the eye and the heart Go to the article

An excerpt from: Condescension When God or Christ is spoken of as a Husbandman (i.e., by Synecdoche), or a vinedresser. See Isa. 5:1–9, John 15::1, Matt. 20:1–16. As a Builder. Heb. 2:4; Heb. 11:10. As a Warrior. Ex. 5:3. Ps. 45:3–5; Ps. 46:8-9; Ps. 46:76. As a Counsellor. Isa. 9:6. As a Physician. Ex. 15:26. Go to the article

There are a large number of different kinds of ellipses. We use it in ordinary speech every day in greeting one another, saying “Evening!” instead of “Good evening.” An ellipsis can be an omission of any word or phrase in the sentence. The most important point to remember is that the omitted words are what Go to the article

Figures of SpeechSystematically Classified An excerpt from: PART ONE – Figures Involving Omission 1. Affecting words 2. Affecting the sense PART TWO – Figures Involving Addition 1. Affecting words 2. Affecting the sense, by way of Repetition Amplification Description Conclusion Interposition Reasoning PART THREE – Figures Involving Change 1. Affecting the meaning and usage of Go to the article