exegesis
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exegesis
- /ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/ UK
- /ɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “to explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead, guide”).
noun exegeses
- A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Accordingly Athanasius complains loudly of their exegesis (Ep. Æg. 3–4, cf. Orat. i. 8, 52), and insists (id. i. 54, cf. already de Decr. 14) on the primary necessity of always conscientiously studying the circumstances of time and place, the person addressed, the subject matter, and purpose of the
- An explanatory note; a gloss.
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noun interpretation of a text, especially a religious text
| Español | exégesis, exegesis |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 釈義 shakugi, 釈義学 skakugigaku, 訓詁 kunko |
| 中文 | 評註 /评注 píngzhù, 詮釋 /诠释 quánshì, 注釋 /注释 zhùshì |
| हिन्दी | व्याख्या vyākhyā |
| Português | exegese |
| Français | exégèse |
| Deutsch | Exegese |
| Italiano | esegesi, spiegazione, esplicazione, chiarimento, chiarificazione |
| Ελληνικά | εξήγηση exígisi |
| Română | exegeză |
| Русский | экзеге́за ekzegéza |
| العربية | تَفْسِير tafsīr |
| עברית | מִדְרָשׁ midrásh |
Talk about this word "exegesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/exegesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. exegesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/exegesis "exegesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/exegesis.Cite this
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title = {exegesis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exegesis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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