exegete

Examples

• All

• Also, the particular location of Syriac-speaking exegetes within the Antiochene school of interpretation is yet another scholarly conversation that continues to unfold.

  Academic text (2006)

• Exegetes, however, have not always been in accord with the interpretation that Mackey offers.

  Academic text (1992)

• Did the great scholar and exegete Hugh or his thought play a role in this new program?

  Academic text (2011)

• I am aware of only two exegetes who comment on the text.

  Academic text (2005)

• I can claim only amateur status as an exegete of Gilbert and Sullivan, but I can offer a personal testimony that may help.

  Academic text (2000)

• Monastic exegetes identified each element of this extraordinary vision.

  Academic text (2005)

• His mastery as a poet and exegete gave rise to various ancient legends about his miraculous inspiration.

  Academic text (2006)

• Its consequences for human knowing were explored more by the philosophically minded than by exegetes and historians.

  Academic text (2007)

• Like the church fathers who scoured the Old Testament for proofs that Jesus Christ had been foretold by the prophets, Muslim exegetes also find testimony to Muhammad and his truth in the Old and the New Testaments.

  Academic text (2013)

• The renowned exegete explained the complex themes in the ancient text with great clarity.

Synonyms

E

expositor

vsexegete

• Formal

1 9.0

A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing

works more on interpreting religious writings rather than general scholarly exposition

H

hermeneut

vsexegete

• Formal

9.9

A person who explains difficult religious or philosophical texts

focuses more on religious scriptures than broad philosophical texts

E

explicator

vsexegete

8.0

A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly

focuses specifically on interpreting religious scriptures rather than general texts

E

expounder

vsexegete

• Formal

7.1

A person who explains ideas clearly and gives details

applies depth especially to interpreting sacred writings rather than general subjects

P

purposivist

vsexegete

• Formal

9.9

A person who explains laws and actions by their purpose

uses broader interpretive skill not limited to purpose based methods

How Expert

scholar

281 4.1

exegete

• Formal

1 9.9

interpreter

462 3.2

student

∞ 1.0

novice

46 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology