MIDRASH


Meaning of MIDRASH in English

[ 'mɪdraʃ , -rʌʃ ]

■ noun ( plural ~im -'ʃɪm ) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures, attached to the biblical text.

Origin

from Heb. miḏrāš 'commentary', from dāraš 'expound'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.