{"id":1303,"date":"2014-04-23T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T20:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/?page_id=1303"},"modified":"2016-12-18T15:43:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T19:43:22","slug":"synathroesmos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/figuresofspeechinthebible.net\/?page_id=1303","title":{"rendered":"Synathr\u0153smos"},"content":{"rendered":"

or, ENUMERATION.
\n<\/span><\/span>The Enumeration of the Parts of a Whole which has not been mentioned<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nSyn’-ath-r<\/i>\u0153<\/i><\/span>s’-mos<\/i>, Greek, (syn-ath-rois-mos<\/i>), gathering together<\/i>, assembling<\/i>. It is used of an assemblage of terms or species brought together without being first mentioned as a whole, and not being necessarily the distribution of the parts of any one thing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nThe figure is also called APARITHMESIS<\/i><\/span> (ap-a-rith’-mee-sis<\/i>), from \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79<\/i><\/span> (apo<\/i>) from<\/i> or off<\/i>, and \u1f00\u03c1\u03b9\u03b8\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/i><\/span> (arithmein<\/i>), to count<\/i>. Hence, to count off<\/i>, enumerate<\/i>. The Latins, from this, called it ENUMERATIO<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>which has the same meaning.
\nThe Latin term for Synathr\u0153smus<\/i> is CONGERIES<\/i><\/span> (con-ge’-ri-ees<\/i>) from con<\/i>, together<\/i>, and gerere<\/i>, to<\/i> bear<\/i>, carry<\/i> or bring<\/i>; and denotes a heap<\/i>, or combination<\/i>.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nFrom the fact that such enumeration or combination sometimes made the argument or statement drag, the figure was called SYRMOS<\/i><\/span>, which is the Greek \u03c3\u03c5\u03c1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/i><\/span> (syrmos<\/i>), a<\/i> trailing<\/i>, from \u03c3\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/i><\/span> (surein<\/i>), to drag<\/i>, trail along<\/i>. And, because a number of different words were thus united, it was also called EIRMOS<\/i><\/span> (eir’-mos<\/i>), from \u03b5\u1f34\u03c1\u03c9 <\/i><\/span>(eiro), to string together<\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nIt differs from Merismus<\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>in that the things enumerated are not first briefly mentioned under one head: and it differs from Synonymia<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>, in that they are not synonymous, but may be of many kinds and descriptions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nIt also differs from Symperasma<\/i><\/a><\/span>,<\/span> in that they do not occur at the<\/span> <\/span>conclusion<\/i><\/span>, but in the course of what is said.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The use of the figure is to enrich a discourse, or part of it, by enumerating particulars, or by multiplying epithets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nAll the figures which we are grouping under this head are figures of Amplification<\/i>; otherwise this is called by some Amplificatio<\/i>. But we have used this as a general term for the whole group and have not restricted it to any one particular figure.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Isa. 1:11, 13 \u2014\u201cTo what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs,
\nor of he goats . . . Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nOne sentence would have expressed the whole, \u201cyour sacrifices are not pleasing to me.\u201d But, by the figure Synathr<\/i>\u0153<\/i><\/span>smos<\/i>, all kinds of sacrifices are enumerated, and the sense is thus amplified and emphasized to show that, with all their outward show of \u201creligion,\u201d there was no true worship of the spirit and heart. So with the feasts, in verse 14, and with prayers, in verse 15. The figure is used here to emphasize the fact that religious ordinances and services are nothing in themselves.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nIn the days of our Lord there was plenty of \u201creligion\u201d: Isa. 1 describes the abundance of it; but there was no heart in it.
\nIt was all form! and it was these very religious people (and not the rabble) who crucified the Lord!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nIsa. 3:16-23 \u2014Here, the various ornaments of women are heaped together, to heighten the effect, and to emphasize the awful judgment of verses 24-4:1.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nRom. 1:29-31 \u2014Here, many, abominations of the heathen are enumerated to show what is the outcome of the
\n\u201creprobate mind.\u201d
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are other figures in this passage. See under Paronomasia, Ellipsis<\/a><\/em>, and Asyndeton<\/a><\/em>.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It will be easy to recognize this figure whenever it is met with.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>1 Tim. 4:1-3 \u2014Here, is an enumeration of the characters which will make the \u201clatter times\u201d so perilous.
\n.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>Also in \u2014
\n.<\/span>.<\/span>2 Tim. 3:1-7, we have another enumeration.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\n .<\/span>1 Pet. 4:3 \u2014Here, are enumerated the things which characterize the condition of the Gentiles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\n.<\/span>From \u201c<\/span><\/span>Figures Of Speech Used In The Bible<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u201d by E. W. Bullinger,
\n(Public Domain) page\u00a0436-437. Adapted for website compatibility. See original at <\/span><\/span>link<\/a>.
\n.<\/span>
\n .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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