Definitions for midrash

midrash mid·rash

Spelling: [Sephardic Hebrew mee-drahsh; Ashkenazic Hebrew
IPA: /Sephardic Hebrew miˈdrɑʃ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪ drɑʃ/

Midrash is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in midrash (adhimrs).

Definitions for midrash

noun

  1. an early Jewish interpretation of or commentary on a Biblical text, clarifying or expounding a point of law or developing or illustrating a moral principle.
  2. (initial capital letter) a collection of such interpretations or commentaries, especially those written in the first ten centuries a.d.

Origin of midrash

First recorded in 1605-15, midrash is from the Hebrew word midrāsh literally, exposition

Word Value for midrash
Scrable

13

Words with friends

13

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