Pattern Analysis
Frequencies for Emphasis in Grammatical Devices
Literary
Device |
Torah |
Non
Torah |
Poetry+
Wisdom |
Major
Prophets |
Minor
Prophets |
Synoptic
Gospels |
Johannine
Books |
Paul’s
Epistles |
Other
Writings |
Mean: All
Genres |
Total
Devices |
| Imperative |
0.23 |
0.19 |
0.75 |
0.27 |
0.18 |
0.33 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.24 |
0.34 |
428 |
| Interjection |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.34 |
0.32 |
0.09 |
0.14 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
169 |
| Question |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.20 |
0.07 |
0.22 |
0.29 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
188 |
| Repeated Phrase |
0.11 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
84 |
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| Literary units analyzed |
209 |
200 |
173 |
143 |
60 |
198 |
80 |
126 |
84 |
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Updated on 3/12/2025