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Word: Midrash
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Hebrew miḏrāš ‘commentary’, from dāraš ‘expound’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪdraʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪdrʌʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures, attached to the biblical text. The earliest Midrashim come from the 2nd century AD, although much of their content is older.
Short Definition:ancient commentary on part of Hebrew scriptures
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