APHAERESIS
APHAERESIS
APHAERESIS is, when the first letter or syllable of a word is cut off; for instance, Tit 1:12, for : Gnom. on this passage. Rev 20:8, Gog for Magog: See Gnom.-Accidental AphAEresis (Fortuita AphAEresis) is noticed in the Apparatus Crit. on 1Ti 3:16 and Mat 7:14.