exegete

noun

ex·​e·​gete ˈek-sə-ˌjēt 

: one who practices exegesis

Examples of exegete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The taste leaders are wealthy people, with exegetes in their wake. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 June 2018

Some exegetes see great significance in that Rebekah inquires of God during her pregnancy and that God speaks directly to her. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek exēgētēs, from exēgeisthai

First Known Use

circa 1736, in the meaning defined above