Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
the Seventh Week after Easter
the Seventh Week after Easter
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Bible Lexicons
Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible Bullinger's Figures of Speech
Prodiorthosis; or Warning
Something said to prepare for a shock
Pro´-di-or-tho´-sis. Greek, προδιόρθωσις, a preparatory apology, from πρό (pro), before, and διόρθωσις (diorthosis), a making straight, putting right; from διορθόω (diorthoô), to make straight, set straight.
This is the previous Figure of Protherapeia used to prepare the hearers or readers for what might otherwise shock or offend them.