Repetition for the Purpose of Interpreting what has been already said<\/p>\n
Her-mee-neia, , interpretation, explanation. This figure is so-called because, after a particular statement the explanation follows immediately to make more clear what has been said less clearly.<\/p>\n
The Latins consequently called it INTERPRETATIO, or Interpretation.<\/p>\n
Psa 7:1-17, where verse 13 (14) explains verse 12 (13).<\/p>\n
Psa 77:19.-After saying<\/p>\n
Thy way is in the sea,<\/p>\n
And thy path in the great waters,<\/p>\n
the interpretation is added:<\/p>\n
And thy footsteps are not known.<\/p>\n
Isa 1:23.-After the words<\/p>\n
Thy silver is become dross,<\/p>\n
Thy wine mixed with water,<\/p>\n
the interpretation is added:<\/p>\n
Thy princes are rebellious, etc.<\/p>\n
Isa 34:6.-Here the statement about the sword of the Lord in the former part of the verse is explained in the latter part.<\/p>\n
Isa 44:3.-<\/p>\n
I will pour water upon him that is thirsty,<\/p>\n
And floods upon the dry ground.<\/p>\n
This is immediately explained to mean:<\/p>\n
I will pour my spirit upon thy seed,<\/p>\n
And my blessing upon thine offspring.<\/p>\n
Isa 51:1-23, where verse 2 explains verse 1.<\/p>\n
Hos 7:8-9.-Here verse 9 is the interpretation of verse 8.<\/p>\n
Amo 3:8.-Here we have first<\/p>\n
The lion hath roared,<\/p>\n
Who will not fear?<\/p>\n
and then the interpretation:<\/p>\n
Adonai Jehovah hath spoken,<\/p>\n
Who can but prophesy?<\/p>\n
Mat 6:24 and Luk 16:13.-Here the last clause interprets the first. This is on account of, and is shown by the structure:<\/p>\n
ANo servant can serve two masters,<\/p>\n
BaFor either he will hate the one,<\/p>\n
band love the other;<\/p>\n
Bbor else he will hold to the one,<\/p>\n
aand despise the other.<\/p>\n
AYe cannot serve God and Mammon.<\/p>\n
Here A interprets A, showing that the two masters meant are God and Mammon; while, in B and B, the two-fold reason is given in the form of an Epanodos (q.v. [Note: Which see.] ).<\/p>\n
Joh 7:39 is added in order to interpret what had been said in said in verse 38.<\/p>\n
2Ti 4:6.-I am now ready to be offered is explained by what follows: the time of my departure is at hand.<\/p>\n
All the passages which commence, which being interpreted means, etc., come under this figure Hermeneia.<\/p>\n
Hermeneia; or, Interpretation Repetition for the Purpose of Interpreting what has been already said Her-mee-neia, , interpretation, explanation. This figure is so-called because, after a particular statement the explanation follows immediately to make more clear what has been said less clearly. The Latins consequently called it INTERPRETATIO, or Interpretation. Psa 7:1-17, where verse 13 (14) … Continue reading “Hermeneia; or, Interpretation”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-encyclopedic-dictionary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54247\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}