Definition of eisegesis Eisegesis

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What does eisegesis mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: eisegesises

eisegesis - personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas

interpretation an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"

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Wiktionary

eisegesis (Noun)
An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that isn't there. Compare exegesis.