exegesis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
2. (countable, uncountable) An explanatory note; a gloss.

Synonyms

explanation

interpretation

commentary

explication

analysis

Translations

exégèse

exégesis

esegesi

Exegese

exegesi

exegese

exegese

uitlegging

tefsir

yorum

şerh

Bibelerklärung

exegesis

Kommentar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “I lead, guide”).