exegesis

ex·e·ge·sis  (ks-jss)

n. pl. ex·e·ge·ses (-sz)

Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

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[Greek exgsis, from exgeisthai, to interpret : ex-, ex- + hgeisthai, to lead; see sg- in Indo-European roots.]

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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

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

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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

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

Translations

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

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

exegesis

n → Exegese f, → Auslegung f

exegesis [ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs] n (frm) → esegesi f