Personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas

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Eisegesis (; from the Greek preposition εἰς "into" and the ending from the English word exegesis , Greek ἐξήγησις, which in turn is derived from ἐξηγεῖσθαι "to lead out") is the process of interpreting a text or portion of text in such a way that the process ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
the reading of one's own ideas into scripture, 1859, from Greek eis "in, into" + ending from exegesis . Related: Eisegetical .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas [also: eisegeses (pl)]