n.
Pronunciation: ' mi- ˌ dräsh
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mid · rash · im \ mi- ' drä-sh ə m \
Etymology: Hebrew midhr ā sh 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- ' drä-shik \ adjective often cap