Definition
Relating to the interpretation or explanation of texts, especially religious texts or philosophical works; concerned with how we understand meaning.
Etymology
From Greek 'hermeneutikos,' from 'hermeneutes' (interpreter), possibly derived from Hermes (the messenger god). The term entered English in the 17th century.
Kelly Says
Hermeneutics sounds mystical, but it's really about a practical question: how do we know what a text really means when different people read the same words and understand them differently?
Translations
BNবাংলা
ব্যাখ্যা
bhya-khya
CACatalà
hermenèutica
her-me-ne-u-tee-ka
CSČeština
hermeneutický
her-me-ne-u-ti-cky
DADansk
hermeneutisk
her-me-neu-tis-k
DEDeutsch
hermeneutisch
her-me-neu-ti-sch
ELΕλληνικά
ερμηνευτική
er-me-ne-y-tee-kee
ESEspañol
hermenéutica
er-me-neh-oo-tee-ka
FISuomi
hermeneettinen
her-me-ne-etti-nen
FRFrançais
herméneutique
er-me-ne-tee-k
HIहिन्दी
व्याख्या
vya-khya
HUMagyar
hermeneutikai
her-me-ne-u-ti-kai
IDBahasa Indonesia
hermeneutika
her-me-neu-ti-ka
ITItaliano
ermeneutica
er-me-neh-oo-tee-ka
JA日本語
exegesis
ekise-ge-sis
KMKM
ប្រវត្តិ
pra-vatt-ri
MSBahasa Melayu
hermeneutika
her-me-neu-ti-ka
MYမြန်မာ
meneutical
me-neu-ti-kal
NLNederlands
hermeneutisch
her-me-neu-ti-sch
NONorsk
hermeneutisk
her-me-neu-tis-k
PLPolski
hermeneutyczny
her-me-ne-u-t-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
hermenêutica
her-me-neh-oo-tee-ka
RORomână
hermeneutic
her-me-neu-tik
RUРусский
герменевтика
ger-me-nev-ti-ka
SVSvenska
hermeneutisk
her-me-neu-tis-k
SWKiswahili
hermeneutical
her-me-neu-ti-kal
TAதமிழ்
விலக்கம்
vi-lak-kam
TEతెలుగు
వ్యఖ్యానం
vyakhyanam
THไทย
ปรัชญาการตีความ
pra-cha-ya-ka-rat-tee-khwam
TLTL
hermeneutical
her-me-neu-ti-kal
TRTürkçe
hermenötik
her-men-ö-tik
UKУкраїнська
герменевтика
ger-me-nev-ti-ka
VITiếng Việt
hermeneutics
her-me-neu-tiks
YOYO
iṣẹ́-ọ̀rọ̀
i-she-o-ro