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Word comparison: exegesis vs. eisegesis
exegesis vs. eisegesis
exegesis
noun
plural
exegeses
critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.
eisegesis
noun
plural
eisegeses
an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.