Relating to or involving exegesis; describing explanatory or interpretive work on texts, especially religious or classical writings.
From Greek 'exegetikos' meaning 'explanatory' or 'interpretive.' Formed from 'exegete' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' indicating the quality or practice of interpretation.
Exegetic work in religious communities creates what scholars call 'interpretive traditions'—Catholic interpretation looks nothing like Protestant, which looks nothing like Islamic, each creating completely different meanings from the same ancient words.
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