Anaphora repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines, clauses, or sentences.
Anaphora repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines, clauses, or sentences.
A figure of repetition in which successive clauses, lines, or units begin with the same word or expression, creating emphasis, rhythm, and argument flow.
These examples show how Anaphora functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
Blessed are...
The repeated opening “Blessed are” structures the Beatitudes and presses the character of kingdom blessedness.
By faith...
The repeated opening phrase gathers many examples into one sustained argument about faith.
The voice of the LORD...
The repeated opening phrase emphasizes the power, majesty, and sovereign command of the LORD’s voice.
And God said...
The repeated formula marks divine speech as the effective cause of creation’s ordered stages.
For three transgressions... and for four
The repeated opening judgment formula gives rhythmic force to the oracles against the nations and Judah/Israel.
a time to...
The repeated opening phrase forms a sequence that teaches the ordered seasons of life under God’s providence.
Let Israel say... Let the house of Aaron say... Let those who fear the LORD say...
The repeated command summons successive groups to confess the same covenant mercy.
Who shall...?
The repeated interrogative opening turns objection after objection into assurance for those in Christ.
Are they...?
The repeated challenge opens successive clauses in Paul’s ironic comparison with false apostles.
O Israel... O house of Aaron... You who fear the LORD...
The repeated address gathers successive covenant groups into the same call to trust the LORD.
Who has...?
The repeated question form magnifies God’s incomparability by asking what no creature can answer.
the temple of the LORD
The repeated phrase exposes misplaced confidence in the temple slogan apart from covenant obedience.
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