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Spiritual interpretation of Scripture
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anagoge
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anagoge \An`a*go"ge\, n. [Gr. ? a leading up; ? + ? a leading, ? to lead.] An elevation of mind to things celestial. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Anagoge (ἀναγωγή), sometimes spelled anagogy , is a Greek word suggesting a "climb" or "ascent" upwards. The anagogical is a method of symbolic interpretation of spiritual statements or events, especially scriptural exegesis that detects allusions to the ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
Usage examples of anagoge.
And it seems to me that, by the grace of God, I can be transported from this lower world to that higher world by anagoge.