exegesis

Noun

Meaning

Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.

The process of finding the roots of an equation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

midrash study construction account analysis paper report definition article solution note translation criticism description review
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Antonyms

miscellany derangement daze problem mania concern
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Hypernyms

interpretation

Related terms

exegetical exegetic exegete exegetist exegetics epexegesis

Phrases with the word

biblical exegesis bible exegesis theological exegesis

Derivatives

exegeses

Examples

Afterward he delivered Sabbath-afternoon sermons, in which he advocated the allegoric and philosophic method of Scriptural exegesis. Source: Internet

Common law courts generally explain in detail the legal rationale behind their decisions, with citations of both legislation and previous relevant judgments, and often an exegesis of the wider legal principles. Source: Internet

Epist. ad Paulam, NPNF, vi. 46 These fall into four classes: textual criticism ; exegesis; systematic, practical, and apologetic theology; and letters ; besides certain spurious works. Source: Internet

Bogotá: Ediciones Interamericanas, 1976. 267 p. N.B.: Speculations about various occult phenomena, health, theology and Bible exegesis, all from a Seventh Day Adventist perspective. Source: Internet

Ashwin-Siejkowski (2010), p. 16 In particular, he is highly critical of the Hypotyposes, a work of biblical exegesis of which only a few fragments have survived. Source: Internet

At Reed, Gould's theoretical interest was sparked by Professor Howard Jolly's exegesis of Parsons. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

exedra exeem exegeses exegesist exegete exegetic