| Figure Name | hermeneia |
| Source | Bullinger (1898) ("hermeneia; or, interpretation") |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | interpretation, explanation |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain | |
| Definition |
1. Repetition for the Purpose of Interpreting what has been already said... This figure is so-called because, after a particular statement the explanation follows immediately to make more clear what has been less clearly. (Bullinger, 429) |
| Example |
1. Ps. 77:19.- After saying |
| Kind Of | Repetition |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ioanna Malton |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |