| 释义 | mid·rash \ˈmiˌdräsh\ noun
 (plural mid·rash·im \miˈdräshə̇m, ˌ ̷ ̷ˌdräˈshēm\ ; also mid·rash·oth or mid·rash·ot \ˌ ̷ ̷ˌdräˈshōt(h)\)
 Etymology: Hebrew midhrāsh exposition, explanation
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 a. sometimes capitalized  : an ancient Jewish exposition of a passage of the Scriptures that may be either halakic or haggadic in type
 b. often capitalized  : a collection of midrashim
 2. sometimes capitalized  : Jewish religious exposition by means of midrashim
 3. usually capitalized  : the body of midrashic literature
 4.  : an ancient Jewish narrative that has the form characteristic of a midrash and the purpose of setting forth or illustrating a religious teaching
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