Diexodos; or, Expansion A lengthening out by copious Exposition of Facts

When Synathrœsmos is used of facts, etc., instead of single words or things, it is called DIEXODOS (Di-ex´-od-os), a way out through, from διά (dia), through; ἐξ (ex), out of; and ὁδός (hodos), a way .

The figure is employed when there is a copious statement or exposition of facts, not so much for the purpose of amplification, or of abbreviation, as of digression . Indeed, it is the opposite of Syntomia: which means a cutting off short, abridgment: whereas Diexodos is a lengthening out by a digression in order to expand.

See 2Pe 2:13; 2 Peter 2:15, 2 Peter 2:17 . Jude 1:1-13, Jude 1:16, etc.


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