| source : web1913 | Exegesis \Ex`e*ge"sis\, n.; pl. {Exegeses}. [NL., fr.Gr. ?,fr. ? to explain, interpret; ? out + ? to guide, lead, akin, to ? to lead. See {Agent}.] 1. Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture. 2. (Math.) The process of finding the roots of an equation. [Obs.] | source : wn | exegesis n 1: an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) 2: critical interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible)