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hermeneutical

adjective her·me·neu·ti·cal \ˌhər-mə-ˈnü-ti-kəl, -ˈnyü-\

Definition of HERMENEUTICAL

:  of or relating to hermeneutics :  interpretative
her·me·neu·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of HERMENEUTICAL

her·me·neu·ti·cal or her·me·neu·tic \-tik\
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Origin of HERMENEUTICAL

Greek hermēneutikos, from hermēneuein to interpret, from hermēneus interpreter
First Known Use: 1678

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

Rhymes with HERMENEUTICAL

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