What is the definition of exegesis?
The definition of exegesis is an explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a passage from a religious text or from another text that is particularly difficult or confusing.
Exegesis
Last Updated on February 25, 2021, by eNotes Editorial. Word Count: 90
Exegesis - a critical interpretation and explanation of a literary work, but usually applied to an analysis of an unusually difficult passage in poetry or prose. Exegesis refers especially to the interpretation and explanation of a selection from the Bible.
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The word comes directly from the Greek and evolved from exegeesthai, meaning “to explain.” That term was formed by combining ex, meaning” out,” and hegeesthai, meaning “to guide.”
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In Roman times, exegetes were professional and official interpreters of charms, omens, dreams, sacred law, and oracular pronouncements.
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