Bible Lexicons

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Synantesis; or Introverted Repetition

The Repetition of the same Sentences or Phrases in Inverse Order

Syn-an-tee´-sis, from συναντάω (sunantaô), to meet face to face, means a meeting.

It is similar to Epanodos and Antimetabole (q.v. [Note: Which see.] ), but differs from them in that it relates to the inverse repetition of sentences and phrases rather than of single words.

See, for examples, under Parallelism and Correspondence, below.

5. Repetition of Subjects