epiboles

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of epibole
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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