exegesis

ex·e·ge·sis

 (ĕk′sə-jē′sĭs)

n. pl. ex·e·ge·ses (-sēz)

Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

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[Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai, to interpret : ex-, ex- + hēgeisthai, to lead; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex′e·get′ic (-jĕt′ĭk), ex′e·get′i·cal adj.

ex′e·get′i·cal·ly adv.

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exegesis

(ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible. Compare eisegesis

[C17: from Greek, from exēgeisthai to interpret, from ex-¹ + hēgeisthai to guide]

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ex•e•ge•sis

(ˌɛk sɪˈdʒi sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz).

critical explanation or interpretation, esp. of Scripture.

[1610–20; < Greek exḗgēsis an interpretation =exēgē-, variant s. of exēgeîsthai to show the way, interpret]

ex`e•get′ic (-ˈdʒɛt ɪk) ex`e•get′i•cal, adj.

ex`e•get′i•cal•ly, adv.

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exegesis

a critical interpretation or explication, especially of biblical and other religious texts. — exegetic, exegetical, adj.

See also: Criticism

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critical explication or interpretation of Scripture.

See also: Bible

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

exegesis - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

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exegesis

noun explanation, interpretation, clarification, exposition, explication a substantial exegesis of his work

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exegesis

noun

1. Critical explanation or analysis:

annotation, comment, commentary, interpretation, note.

2. Something that serves to explain or clarify:

clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation.

Archaic: enucleation.

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Translations

Exegese

exégesis

exégèse

esegesi

exegeseuitlegging

egzegeza

exegese

exegesis

[ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsɪs] N (exegeses (pl)) [ˌeksɪˈdʒiːsiːz] → exégesis f

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exegesis

[ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs] [exegeses] [ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsiːz] (pl) n → exégèse f

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exegesis

n → Exegese f, → Auslegung f

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exegesis

[ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs] n (frm) → esegesi f

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