different between interpret vs exegete

English

Etymology

From Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, (French interpréter), from Latin interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret”), past participle interpretatus, from interpres (“an agent, broker, explainer, interpreter, negotiator”), from inter (“between”) + -pres, probably the root of pretium (“price”); -pres is probably connected with Ancient Greek ??????? (phrázein, “to point out, show, explain, declare, speak”), from which ????? (phrad?, “understanding”), ?????? (phrásis, “speech”); see phrase.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?t??.p??t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?t?.p??t/

Verb

interpret (third-person singular simple present interprets, present participle interpreting, simple past and past participle interpreted)

1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
   • The Holy Bible, Matthew i. 23.

     Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

   • The Holy Bible, Genesis xli. 8.

     And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation

3. (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.

4. (computing, transitive) To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.

Synonyms

• translate, explain, solve, render, expound, elucidate, decipher, unfold, unravel

Related terms

• interpretted
• interpretable
• interpretation
• interpretative
• interpret away
• interpreter
• interpretive
• misinterpret
• reinterpret

Translations

References

• interpret in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• interpret in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Czech

Noun

interpret m

1. (programming) interpreter

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Latin interpres.

Noun

interpret m (feminine equivalent interpretka)

1. performer

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French interprèt, from Latin interpres.

Noun

interpret m (plural interpre?i)

1. interpreter

Declension

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (ex?g?t?s).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??ks?d?i?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??ks?d?it/

Noun

exegete (plural exegetes)

1. A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, signs, the words of an oracle, and similar obscure or esoteric sources.
   • 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage 2010, p. 94:

     A text that could not speak to the present was dead, and the exegete had a duty to revive it.

Translations

Verb

exegete (third-person singular simple present exegetes, present participle exegeting, simple past and past participle exegeted)

1. (chiefly religion) To interpret; to perform an exegesis.

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