eisegesis

[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural eis·e·ge·ses [ahy-si-, jee, -seez].

an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.

eisegesis

/ ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsɪs /

See exegesis
the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas Compare exegesis

1890–95; < Greek eisḗgesis, equivalent to eis- into + ( h ) ēge- (stem of hēgeîsthai to lead) + -sis -sis

C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis

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