Figurative language in the Old Testament

Question

The New Testament has tags of many types of figurative language. I would love it if this feature were added to the Old Testament. The Psalms and prophets are so rich with figures of speech.

I can find a few tags for Figures of Speech in the Old Testament, but they use a different naming system than  the New Testament and many types of figures of speech are missing. For example, Hosea 6:3 labels divine "Condescension", but not the series of similes in lines 2, 3 and 4.

Where can I find a definition of the Figures of Speech labels in the Old Testament? For example, on Hosea 6:3, the Information window shows the following in the Figure of Speech section:

* Description: Condescension 
* Name: Anthropopatheia

It appears that this applies "Condescension"  to the whole verse. I can see it in Hosea 6:3, but not in verses 6-9, which describe human sin.

Kyle G. Anderson · Answer

Picking up off what Andrew shared you might want to check out Bullinger's Figures of Speech: Dataset Documentation. It might be of assistance.

Andrew Batishko · Answer

"Bullinger's Figures of Speech Dataset Document" has links to "Bullinger's Figures of Speech Used in the Bible: Explained and Illustrated" which contains descriptions. Here's an excerpt from "Anthropopatheia; or, Condescension"

The Ascribing of Human Attributes, etc., to God.

An-thrōp´-o-path-ei´-a. Greek, ἀνθρωποπάθεια, from ἄνθρωπος (anthropos), man, and πάθος (pathos), affections and feelings, etc. (from πάσχειν, paschein), to suffer).

This figure is used of the ascription of human passions, actions, or attributes to God.

Ethelbert William Bullinger, Figures of Speech Used in the Bible (London; New York: Eyre & Spottiswoode; E. & J. B. Young & Co., 1898), 871.