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Epimone; or Lingering

Repetition in order to dwell upon for the sake of Impressing

E-pim´-o-nee. Greek, ἐπιμονή, a staying on, or dwelling upon, from ἐπί (epi), upon, and μένω (menô), to remain, or dwell. In Latin COMMORATIO.

This figure is so called because the repetition is not of words, but of sense, by way of dwelling upon the principal point of a subject, so that it may be well understood, and remain with due weight upon the mind of the hearer or reader.

Zechariah 1:3-6 is referred to Epimone; because the solemn fact is dwelt upon and emphasized that the people had brought all this trouble upon themselves, because they had neglected to hear the words of Jehovah.

Matthew 7:21-23.-Here, the one thought is dwelt upon by being expressed in several different ways.

Matthew 12:31-32.-Here, the one truth in verse 31 is dwelt upon by a further statement of it, in another form, in verse 32. It is clear from verse 24 that the sin against the Holy Ghost was the attributing of the Lord’s work to Beelzebub, or the Evil Spirit. See verse 28, and page 384.

Matthew 15:18-20.-Here, after the statement that "those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man," the Lord goes on to impress the important fact by dwelling upon it, and explaining that "out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, etc. …" and adding "these are the things that defile a man. And not to eat with unwashed hands. He shows that it is "not that which goeth into the mouth" (verse 11): these things do not defile a man.

Mark 7:20-23.-The solemn fact of verse 20 as to what really defiles is dwelt upon in the following verses, in order to impress its truth upon the mind.

John 21:15-17.-Peter’s threefold restoration is dwelt upon in these verses, to assure him that his threefold denial had not cut him off; and that though he failed, the prayer of his great Advocate was heard and answered, so that his faith did not fail.

Colossians 2:14-15.-Here the blessed effect of Christ’s death is dwelt upon in the enumeration of some of its triumphant results.