An idea is expressed twice in different words. The use of varying words helps define ideas that some might not understand. It also conveys the exact thought since words in a language carry a range of implied meanings.<\/p>\n
Psalms 19:1-2<\/p>\n
The heavens declare the glory of God;<\/p>\n
And the firmament shows His handiwork.<\/p>\n
Day unto day utters speech,<\/p>\n
And night unto night reveals knowledge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nSometimes there are double matches, one within a pair of lines and the other between two pairs of
\nlines.\nPsalms 24:1-2<\/p>\n
The earth is the LORD’S, and all its fullness,<\/p>\n
The world and those who dwell therein.<\/p>\n
For He has founded it upon the seas,<\/p>\n
And established it upon the waters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nNot every element has to match. In doing so, the poet shows that the same characteristics match
\ndifferent groups.\nJob 3:17<\/p>\n
There the wicked cease from troubling,<\/p>\n
And there the weary are at rest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The synonyms can also appear in the same line.<\/p>\n
Psalms 22:6<\/p>\n
But I am a worm, and no man;<\/p>\n
A reproach of men, and despised by the people.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHebrew Poetry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Synonymous An idea is expressed twice in different words. The use of varying words helps define ideas that some might not understand. It also conveys the exact thought since words in a language carry a range of implied meanings. Psalms 19:1-2 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34091,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34094","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34126,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/hebrew-poetry\/introverted\/","url_meta":{"origin":34094,"position":0},"title":"Introverted","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 14, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Introverted A nested series of ideas in the form of A B C C B A, where each letter represents a similar idea. Sometimes the nesting is obvious with the terms being almost a repeat. 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