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exegesis Definition

ex·ege·sis (ek′sə jē′sis)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

explanation, critical analysis, or interpretation of a word, literary passage, etc., esp. in the Bible

Etymology: Gr exēgēsis, explanation < exēgeisthai, to lead, explain < ex-, out + hēgeisthai, to lead, guide < IE base *seg-, *sag-, to trace, suspect > seek, L sagire, to perceive quickly

exegesis Related Forms
ex′·eget′·ic (-jet′ik) adjective or ex′·eget′i·cal ex′·eget′i·cally adverb
exegesis Synonyms

exegesis

n.

interpretation, exposition, analysis; see explanation 2, interpretation 1, 2.

exegesis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • passage: A truly Biblical theology begins with exegesis of the relevant passages of Scripture.
  • text: Does exegesis of the relevant texts support Wright's thesis?
  • book: And so did many others who were making an exegesis of this book.
  • ot: Abstract The starting point of the article is a triple crisis of the traditional historical exegesis of the OT.
  • verse: A more complete discussion of the exegesis of the verse will be presented later.
  • Corinthian: One thing I don't understand: why is crappy exegesis of the 1 Corinthians 11 passage almost inevitable in french evangelical churches?

Converse of object

  • do: Does exegesis of the relevant texts support Wright's thesis?
  • offer: Another group of contributors offer an exegesis of a particular piece of evidence.
  • reproduce: They must, even to the extent that we reproduce the exegesis of the NT.
  • give: It gives a very brief exegesis, briefer even than Baker's.
  • make: And so did many others who were making an exegesis of this book.
  • involve: The answer to this question involves an exegesis of the terrible twenty-sixth chapter of the Germania of Tacitus.

Adjective modifier

  • grammatical-historical: Now we come back to the question, What is " grammatical-historical exegesis " ?
  • patristic: On exegesis: Holder, Arthur G " Bede and the tradition of patristic exegesis.
  • biblical: In addition they perform instant search tasks for biblical exegesis.
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  • careful: In some instances Christ himself based his teaching on a careful exegesis of the exact reading in the Torah.

Modifies a noun

  • office: All public courses will be held at the exeGesIS offices in Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Noun used with modifier

  • testament: The book concludes by exploring the implications of these findings for theological scholarship, in particular Old Testament exegesis.