EXEGESIS


Meaning of EXEGESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' j ē -s ə s, ' ek-s ə - ˌ

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ge · ses \ - ' j ē -( ˌ )s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ex ē g ē sis, from ex ē geisthai to explain, interpret, from ex- + h ē geisthai to lead ― more at SEEK

Date: 1619

: EXPOSITION , EXPLANATION especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text

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