| Front | exegesis \ek-si-JEE-sis\ |
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| Back | noun Critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the Bible. [Theological scholars have long been preoccupied with interpreting the meanings of various passages in the Bible. In fact, because of the sacred status of the Bible in both Judaism and Christianity, biblical interpretation has played a crucial role in both of those religions throughout their histories. English speakers have used the word "exegesis" -- a descendant of the Greek term "exegeisthai," meaning "to explain" or "to interpret" -- to refer to explanations of Scripture since the early 17th century. Nowadays, however, academic writers interpret all sorts of texts, and "exegesis" is no longer associated mainly with the Bible.] "For his senior thesis, John wrote an exegesis of the novels of D. H. Lawrence." |
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