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midrash

/Sephardic Hebrew mee-drahsh; Ashkenazic Hebrew mi-drahsh/US // Sephardic Hebrew miˈdrɑʃ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪ drɑʃ //UK // (ˈmɪdræʃ, Hebrew miˈdraʃ) //

米德拉士,米德拉什

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural mid·ra·shim [Sephardic Hebrew mee-drah-sheem; Ashkenazic Hebrew mi-draw-shim], /Sephardic Hebrew mi drɑˈʃim; Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪˈdrɔ ʃɪm/, mid·ra·shoth, mid·ra·shot, mid·ra·shos [Sephardic Hebrew mee-drah-shawt; Ashkenazic Hebrew mi-draw-shohs]. /Sephardic Hebrew mi drɑˈʃɔt; Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪˈdrɔ ʃoʊs/.

    • : 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.
    • : a collection of such interpretations or commentaries, especially those written in the first ten centuries a.d.

Examples

  • In 1808 the Beth ha-Midrash was suddenly transformed into the "Samsonschool," still in useful operation.

  • Hence arises Midrash, exposition, from 171 darash to “investigate” a scriptural passage.

  • "Legendary exposition" best expresses the full meaning of the word Midrash.

  • An ancient Midrash taught that in the Temple there were seventy sacrifices offered for the seventy nations.

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