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midrash Definition

mid·rash (mid′räs̸h)

noun pl. midrashim mid·rash′im (mid rä′s̸him) or midrashoth mid·rash′·oth (-s̸hōt)

Judaism any of the rabbinical commentaries and explanatory notes on the Scriptures, written between the beginning of the Exile and c. 1200

Etymology: Heb midrash, explanation

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midrash Idioms

the Midrash

these commentaries and notes collectively
midrash Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • early: More recently Lamar Cope has suggested that Paul did not originally write 10,1-22 it came from an early midrash 5.