MIDRASH


Meaning of MIDRASH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-ˌdräsh ]

noun

( plural mid·rash·im mi-ˈdrä-shəm)

Etymology: Hebrew midhrāsh exposition, explanation

Date: 1613

1. : a haggadic or halakic exposition of the underlying significance of a Bible text

2. : a collection of midrashim

3. capitalized : the midrashic literature written during the first Christian millennium

• mid·rash·ic mi-ˈdrä-shik adjective , often capitalized

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