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Bible Lexicons
Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible Bullinger's Figures of Speech
Epexegesis; or Fuller Explaining
A Repetition for the purpose of explaining more fully
Ep-ex´-e-gee´-sis, a returning to explain. It is from ἐπί (epi), upon, ἐξ (ex), out, and ἡγεῖσθαι (heegeisthai), to lead or guide.
The figure is so called because the repetition is for purposes of explanation.
It has several names. It is called EXEGESIS (ex´-e-gee´sis), an explanation.
ECPHRASIS (ec´-phra-sis), from ἐκ (ek), out, and φράζω (phrazo), to give to know, cause to understand, intimate, point out. Hence the figure is called Ecphrasis, which means an explaining, recounting.
It is also called EPLCHREMA (epi-chree´-ma), from ἐπί (epi), upon, and χρῆμα (chreema), a furnishing, from χράομαι (chra´-o-mai), to furnish what is needful. The figure is thus called because upon what has been said less clearly the needful information is added or furnished.
This figure Epexegesis may be divided into three parts: (1) where what is added is a working out and developing what has been previously said (Exergasia); (2) where what has been said is dwelt upon to deepen the impression (Epimone); and (3) where what is added is by way of interpretation (Hermeneia).
For these three Figures see the following:
