exegetist
noun
ex·e·get·ist
ˌek-sə-ˈjē-tist 
-ˈje-
-ˈje-
plural exegetists
: one who practices exegesis : exegete
Nor have there been wanting learned exegetists who have opined that the whale mentioned in the book of Jonah merely meant a life-preserver …—
Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleThe exegetists have discovered and interpreted to the world all the obvious and hidden meanings of the letter …—The New York Times
The New York Times… although the literature which has accumulated about him is voluminous, it lacks the unconscious humor of the customary classical exegetists …—Ernest Augustus Boyd
Ernest Augustus BoydCite this Entry
“Exegetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exegetist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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