exegete

[ ek-si-jeet ]

noun

1. a person skilled in exegesis.

exegete

/ ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːtɪst; ˈɛksɪˌdʒiːt; -ˈdʒɛt- /

noun

1. a person who practises exegesis

Word History and Origins

Origin of exegete¹

1720–30; < Greek exēgētḗs guide, director, interpreter, equivalent to exēgē- ( exegesis ) + -tēs agent suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of exegete¹

C18: from Greek exēgētēs, from exēgeisthai to interpret; see exegesis

Example Sentences

As an exegete he exercised a powerful, and on the whole a beneficial, influence on theological investigation.

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As long as he remained in Spain he was only known as a clever mathematician and astronomer, not as an exegete.

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Solomon ben Isaac, called Rashi, the great exegete, was looked up to as an authority by others beside his brethren in faith.

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As an exegete and biblical critic no less than as a grammarian he has left his abiding mark.

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He is ardently supported by Knenen, the exegete, his colleague at Leyden; and by Rauenhoff, the ecclesiastical historian.

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