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Bible Lexicons
Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible Bullinger's Figures of Speech
Peristasis; or Description of Circumstances
Per-is´-ta-sis´, from the Greek περιστασις, anything that is round about, circumstances; and this from περι (peri), around, and στάσις (stasis), a standing, setting, or placing.
Peristasis is the name of the figure which describes the circumstances; and hence, it was called by the Latins, CIRCUMSTANTIAE DESCRIPTIO.
See John 4:6; John 18:18, etc.
When this figure is used for the purpose of moving the passions by a graphic description of circumstances, it is called
DIASKEUE.
Di-as-keu´-ee´ (διασκευή), from διασκευάζεσθαι (diaskeuazesthai), to arm, equip, or prepare oneself: the argument being made out of the particular circumstances of a case.
When the description is confined to the order of certain persons, things, events, or circumstances, it is called
