epibole

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noun

The irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.

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Meanings

nounepibole (plural epiboles)

plural epiboles

  1. The irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.
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APA

epibole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibole

MLA

“epibole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epibole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibole.

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