These examples show how Epanalepsis functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
O LORD, our Lord ... in all the earth
The divine name and address frame the line, returning the reader to the LORD’s majesty after the description.
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O LORD, our Lord ... in all the earth
The closing repetition resumes the opening praise and makes the psalm’s theology circular and emphatic.
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Bless the LORD, O my soul ... bless the LORD
The repeated summons resumes the same act of praise after intervening reasons.
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for his steadfast love endures forever
The refrain resumes after each named group, stressing covenant mercy.
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Vanity of vanities ... vanity of vanities
The repeated expression frames the assertion and forces the reader to reckon with the theme.
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Holy, holy, holy
The repeated word resumes immediately and intensifies the holiness of the LORD.
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O land, land, land
The repeated address resumes the word to intensify prophetic warning.
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem
The repeated name resumes the address and heightens the lament.
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the Word ... the Word
The repeated title returns through the opening clauses and keeps the subject in view.
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Surely I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
The response resumes the promised coming in prayerful form.
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