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E

Exegesis

Theological term for the process of analyzing a Bible passage. It means literally to "lead out" the meaning.

G

Gutenberg

He invented the printing press in the 15th century.

H

Hermeneutics

The study of how to interpret the meaning and significance of Scripture

Hexapla

A work (now lost) of over 50 volumes written by Origen of Alexandria, in which he made a word-by-word comparison of various Hebrew and Greek versions of the Old Testament