different between scripture vs eisegesis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scr?pt?ra (“a writing, scripture”), from scr?ptum, the supine of scr?b? (“I write”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sk??pt??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sk??pt??/
• Hyphenation: scrip?ture

Noun

scripture (countable and uncountable, plural scriptures)

1. A sacred writing or holy book.

   The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.
2. (by extension) An authoritative statement.

Hyponyms

• (religious texts) scripture, religious text; Bible,? Qur'an,? Tao Te Ching,? Torah,? Veda ^{(Category: en:Religion) [edit]}

Related terms

• script

Translations

Anagrams

• picturers

Latin

Participle

scr?pt?re

1. vocative masculine singular of scr?pt?rus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??? (eis, “into”) and English exegesis. Historically unrelated to the Ancient Greek ????????? (eis?g?sis, “proposing, advising”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /a?s??d?i?s?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /a?s??d?is?s/

Noun

eisegesis (plural eisegeses)

1. An interpretation, especially of Scripture, that reflects the personal ideas or viewpoint of the interpreter; reading something into a text that is not there.
   • 2008 [1982], Jacques More, Leadership is Male? eBook, page 28,

     I include this here in that as well as finding things out of context (eisegesis – things read into a text) I also found errors of accuracy which also contributed to my not trusting other parts of writings of authors for women in leadership.

Related terms

• exegesis