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
Sustentatio; or Suspense
Addition suspending the Conclusion, by way of Reasoning
Sus-ten-ta´-ti-ô: i.e., suspension. The figure is used when additions to the argument are made by which the conclusion is kept in suspense.
It is called also CREMAN from κρεμάννυμι (kre-man-nu´-mi), to hang up, suspend.
Also EXARTESIS (ἐξάρτησις), ex-ar-tee´-sis, a hanging from, connection of parts with one another, from ἐξαρτάω (exartaô), to hang upon, suspend.