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eisegesis
[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]
noun
, plural eis·e·ge·ses [ahy-si-, jee, -seez].
- an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.
eisegesis
/ ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsɪs /
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- ei·se·get·ic [ahy-si-, jet, -ik], eise·geti·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eisegesis1
1890–95; < Greek eisḗgesis, equivalent to eis- into + ( h ) ēge- (stem of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eisegesis1
C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis
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