eisegesis

[ahy-si-jee-sis]

noun

plural

eisegeses 

1. 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 /

noun

1. the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas Compare exegesis

Other Word Forms

• eisegetic adjective
• eisegetical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eisegesis¹

1890–95; < Greek eisḗgesis, equivalent to eis- into + ( h ) ēge- (stem of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of eisegesis¹

C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in _exegesis