Etymology

eisegesis

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Today it means: An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that is not there. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἰς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεἰς“into”
  2. English todayeisegesis

From Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “into”) and English exegesis. Historically unrelated to the Ancient Greek εἰσήγησις (eisḗgēsis, “proposing, advising”).

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