Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Eve of Ascension
Eve of Ascension
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Bible Lexicons
Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible Bullinger's Figures of Speech
Paraeneticon; or Exhortation
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An Expression of Feeling by way of Exhortation
Par´-œ-net´-i-con. Greek, παραινετικός, hortatory, from παραινέω (paraineô), to recommend, advise, exhort.
This figure is employed when a direct statement is changed, and put into the form of exhortation.
The Scriptures abound with examples, which the reader may easily find and note for himself.