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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

  1. A Rabbinic commentary on a text from the Hebrew...

Ancestry of “Midrash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewמִדְרָשׁMidrash
2Aramaicדרשto study; to argue, to dispute; to converse, to...

Words derived from “Midrash”

  • Midrashic
  • midrashist
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