exegetical

adjective

ex·​e·​get·​i·​cal ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl How to pronounce exegetical (audio)
variants or less commonly exegetic
: of or relating to exegesis : explanatory
an exegetical text

Examples of exegetical in a Sentence

a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader
Recent Examples on the Web As the text proceeds through this exegetical assembly line, the model incrementally builds up a sophisticated internal representation of what it’s being asked about. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 His book is mostly focused on this single text, moving through the poem line-by-line, a model of exegetical clarity. Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Greek exēgētikos, from exēgeisthai

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exegetical was in 1607

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Cite this Entry

“Exegetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exegetical. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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