Where does “Midrash” come from?
Midrash comes from Hebrew מִדְרָשׁ, derived from Aramaic דרש meaning to seek or inquire.
Midrash (English): A Rabbinic commentary on a text from the Hebrew...
Definitions
- A Rabbinic commentary on a text from the Hebrew...
Ancestry of “Midrash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | מִדְרָשׁ | Midrash |
| 2 | Aramaic | דרש | to study; to argue, to dispute; to converse, to... |
Words derived from “Midrash”