Bible Lexicons

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

Pathopoeia; or Pathos

The Expression of Feeling or Emotion

Path´-o-pœ-i-a. Greek, παθοποιΐα, from πάθος (pathos), a feeling or passion, and ποιεῖν (poiein), to make.

This figure is so called, because the writer or speaker manifests some pathos or emotion: or betrays some strong and excited condition of mind.

It is of four kinds:-

Two arising out of pleasure: love and joy. And

Two arising out of pain: hatred and sorrow.