n fact, in the above verses a specific type of 'figure of speech' seems to be employed. Referring to a whole (Earth) by means of its parts (night and day) is a rhetorical device known as 'synecdoche' (from Greek synekdoche, meaning 'simultaneous understanding'). Describing a complete vehicle as "wheels" or Calling a worker "a pair of hands" are other examples of this type of 'figure of speech'.

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All of our understanding of time are relevant to other concepts such as motion, space and events.