exegete,
exegete /ˈeksəˌjēt/ I. noun an expounder or textual interpreter, especially of scripture. II. verb — [with obj.] 1. expound or interpret (a text, especially scripture) • I am able to exegete the scriptures in ways that make sense. – origin mid 18th cent.: from Greek exēgētēs, from exēgeisthai ‘interpret.’
