Definition of EXEGETE

exegete

Plural: exegetes

Noun

  • a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
  • A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, difficult passages, law, oracles, and similar obscure or esoteric sources.

Verb

  • (chiefly religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis on.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs, “expounder, interpreter”).

Scrabble Score: 15

exegete is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
exegete is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exegete is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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