Definitions for Midrash
miˈdrɑʃ; ˌmi drɑˈʃim; ˌmi drɑˈʃɔtmidrash

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1. Midrashnoun

   (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text

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1. Midrashnoun

   A Rabbinic commentary on a text from the Hebrew Scripture.

2. Midrashnoun

   The Rabbinic technique or tradition of such exegesis.

3. Etymology: From מדרש, in turn from Aramaic דרש‎.

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1. Midrash

   Midrash (; Hebrew: מִדְרָשׁ; pl. מִדְרָשִׁים midrashim or מִדְרָשׁוֹת midrashot) is expansive Jewish Biblical exegesis using a rabbinic mode of interpretation prominent in the Talmud. The word itself means "textual interpretation", "study", or "exegesis", derived from the root verb darash (דָּרַשׁ‎), which means "resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require", forms of which appear frequently in the Hebrew Bible.

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1. midrash

   Midrash is a Jewish term referring to the body of interpretative and explanatory commentary on Hebrew scriptures, particularly the Torah (The Five Books of Moses). The interpretations may come in various forms, including stories, sermons, or legal writings, which have been developed by Jewish scholars and rabbis over the centuries to elucidate and interpret scriptures, explore their meaning, and to derive ethical or religious principles. Midrash can also be the process of interpretation or the study of this commentary itself.

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1. Midrashnoun

   a talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of it

2. Etymology: [Heb., explanation.]

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1. Midrash

   Midrash is a Hebrew term for the body of homiletic stories told by Jewish rabbinic sages to explain passages in the Tanakh. Midrash is a method of interpreting biblical stories that goes beyond simple distillation of religious, legal, or moral teachings. It fills in gaps left in the biblical narrative regarding events and personalities that are only hinted at. The purpose of midrash was to resolve problems in the interpretation of difficult passages of the text of the Hebrew Bible, using Rabbinic principles of hermeneutics and philology to align them with the religious and ethical values of religious teachers. This method of interpretation was eventually expanded "to provide scriptural pretexts to justify oral tradition".

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1. Midrash

   mid′rash, n. the Hebrew exposition of the Old Testament—its two divisions, Haggada and Halakha:—pl. Midrashim (mid-rä′shēm), commentaries to individual books or sections of the Old Testament. [Heb., 'exposition.']

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1. Midrash

   the earliest Hebrew exposition of the Old Testament; included the Halacha, or development of the legal system on Pentateuchal lines, and the Hagada, a commentary on the whole Scripture, with ethical, social, and religious applications. The name Midrash came to refer exclusively to the latter, in which much fanciful interpretation was mixed with sound practical sense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Midrash
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Midrash
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midrash
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Midrash
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Midrash
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Midrash
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Midrash