exegete

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′si jēt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•e•gete  (ek′si jēt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea person skilled in exegesis.
Also, ex•e•get•ist  (ek′si jet′ist).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek exēgēté̄s guide, director, interpreter, equivalent. to exēgē- (see exegesis) + -tēs agent suffix
  • 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
exegete / ˈɛksɪˌdʒiːt/, exegetist / ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːtɪst -ˈdʒɛt-/
  1. a person who practises exegesis
Etymology: 18th Century: from Greek exēgētēs, from exēgeisthai to interpret; see exegesis
'exegete' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Masorete - exegetic - expositor

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