Generally these figures are derived:

• from the change of the main meaning of the word to the limits of their meaning

• expansion of meaning - diastole
• contraction of meaning - systole
• enchanchement of meaning - anabathmisis
• debasement of meaning - hypovathmisis
• constriction of meaning - stenosis
• expansion of meaning - dievrinsis
• alteration of meaning - paraphthora
• improvement of meaning - veltiosis

• from their metaphorical or implied usage
• from their close connection with similar words or specific circumstances
• from their characteristic similarities or opposites
• from the possibility to replace them with other words of phrases with similar or opposite meaning

Following is a list of the figures with examples from the Bible classical Greek and everyday language.