Exegesis is the critical interpretation or explanation of a text, especially of scripture. The term comes from the Greek word "exēgēsis," which means "to lead out" or "to explain". Exegesis is traditionally applied to the interpretation of Biblical works, but in modern usage, it can involve critical interpretations of virtually any text, including not just religious texts but also philosophy, literature, or virtually any other genre of writing. Exegesis is the process of discovering the original and intended meaning of a passage of scripture. It is closely related to hermeneutics, which involves the principles according to which Scripture is approached and interpreted. Exegesis can involve following the rules of sentence structure, grammar, and translation to uncover the meaning of a text. Eisegesis, on the other hand, is the process of reading ones own views into a text, rather than drawing out the meaning of the text itself. In biblical exegesis, the opposite of exegesis (to draw out) is eisegesis (to draw in), in the sense of an eisegetic commentator "importing" or "drawing in" their own subjective interpretations into the text, unsupported by the text itself.