| Figure Name | repeated negation |
| Source | Bullinger (1898) ("repeated negation; or, many noes") |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | many noes |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain | |
| Definition |
1. The Repetition of divers Negatives... It is a special form of Synonymia, the synonyms being negatives of different kinds heaped together for a special purpose. Negatives are repeated even in English to strengthen and increase the emphasis: just as we say "No, no," "No, I will not." But in the Greek this is done much more emphatically. Two or more negatives are used to strengthen are used to strengthen the assertion. (Bullinger, 359) |
| Example |
1. Matt. 22:29. -"Ye do err not ([in Hebrew], mee)knowing the Scriptures." Here the [in Hebrew] (mee) denies subjectively, not absolutely, implying that though they did actually know the letter, they did not wish to know their truth. (Bullinger, 360) |
| Kind Of | Repetition Addition |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ioanna Malton |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |