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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

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   What is the difference between exegesis and eisegesis?

   • “Ex-” means to take out of, while “eis-” means “into.” So quite simply, exegesis means digging into the text to pull out the meaning, while its opposite, eisegesis, reads meaning into a text that isn’t there.

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   What is exegesis, eisegesis, and hermeneutics?

   • It means developing an awareness of how it is we come to a place of understanding. This is where our terms – exegesis, eisegesis, and hermeneutics – take centre stage, and in so doing actually help us. Exegesis. Exegesis means to draw out of the text the meaning that is already there. It is the attempt to determine the original meaning of the text.

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   What does exegesis mean in the Bible?

   • In a theological sense, the definition of exegesis is an approach to interpreting Bible passages utilizing critical analysis. The word itself comes from a Greek word which means 'to lead out of.' It is the thorough investigation of Biblical text, within their various contexts, to discover the original intent of a word.

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   Exegesis definition: critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.. See examples of EXEGESIS used in a sentence.

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   Feb 25, 2022 · Exegesis Definition: Exegesis essentially means using the words of the text in Scripture, through the lens of their original context, to determine their intent. In other words, if one analyzes Scripture exegetically, they won’t come to the text with any conclusions.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Exegesis is a term that describes analyzing a passage from scripture in such a way that it focuses on drawing out meaning from the text to understand and read scripture better. This is opposed to Eisegesis, which describes a common practice of reading meaning into a biblical passage to make the passage convey a particular message (even when it ...

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   Dec 10, 2023 · A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. An explanatory note; a gloss. Related terms [ edit] eisegesis. epexegesis. exegete. exegetical. Translations [ edit] ± formal written exposition or explanatory essay. See also [ edit] eisegesis. hermeneutics. Latin [ edit] Etymology [ edit]

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   noun. ex· e· ge· sis ˌek-sə-ˈjē-səs. ˈek-sə-ˌjē- plural exegeses ˌek-sə-ˈjē- (ˌ)sēz. ˈek-sə-ˌjē- Synonyms of exegesis. : exposition, explanation.