Exegese — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exegesis noun A close, systematic explanation of a text, especially a religious one, aimed at drawing out what it actually says and meant to its first readers.
Senses
Exegese is used for these senses in English:
- exegesis A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
exegesis — full definition
- noun A close, systematic explanation of a text, especially a religious one, aimed at drawing out what it actually says and meant to its first readers.
- noun A detailed critical explanation of any difficult work, such as a poem, a law or a philosophical argument.