Bible Lexicons

Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the BibleBullinger's Figures of Speech

Pathopoeia; or Description of Feelings

Path´-o-pœ-i-a. Greek, παθοποιΐα, from πάθος, feeling, and ποιεῖν (poiein), to make. Hence, the figure is so named, when the feelings and affections are described or expressed.

We have included this figure here, and also under those involving change, because sometimes this description is given by way of additional information, and sometimes it is given instead of naming or otherwise indicating the person or thing spoken of.

The reader must distinguish these examples himself.

When the description is confined to sayings, it is called