exegete

Noun

A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, difficult passages, law, oracles, and similar obscure or esoteric sources.

Verb

(chiefly religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis on.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛksɪdʒiːt/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs, “expounder, interpreter”).

Synonyms

commentator

Translations

exégète

egzegeta

exégeta

esegeta

exegeet

tekstuitlegster

exegete

exegeta

exegeta

إكسيجيت

exegetisa

εξηγητής

interprete

commentatore

tekstuitlegger