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   Ex·e·ge·sis

   /ˌeksəˈjēsəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture: "the task of biblical exegesis"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai ‘interpret’, from ex- ‘out of’ + hēgeisthai ‘to guide, lead’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exegetic adjective
   • 2. exegetical adjective
   • 3. exegetist noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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