exegesis
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Exegese
A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious textA critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
UK/ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/US/ɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
Exegese
экзеге́заekzegéza
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
(countable, uncountable)An explanatory note; a gloss.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
interpretation of a text, especially a religious text:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
interpretation of a text, especially a religious text:
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “to explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead, guide”).
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Forms
plural: exegesesWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable