Main Entry: mid·rash

Pronunciation: \ˈmi-ˌdräsh\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mid·rash·im \mi-ˈdrä-shəm\

Etymology: Hebrew midhrāsh exposition, explanation

Date: 1613

1 : a haggadic or halachic exposition of the underlying significance of a Bible text
2 : a collection of midrashim
3 capitalized : the midrashic literature written during the first Christian millennium

— mid·rash·ic \mi-ˈdrä-shik\ adjective often capitalized