hermeneutic
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her·me·neu·tic

noun \ˌhər-mə-ˈnü-tik, -ˈnyü-\

Definition of HERMENEUTIC

1
plural but sing or plural in constr : the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible)
2
: a method or principle of interpretation

First Known Use of HERMENEUTIC

1737

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

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