midrash
noun
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.
midrashic
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a word derived from
midrash.
Example Sentences
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Our ancient midrashic tradition of rabbinic stories are replete with accounts of Aaron-the-peacemaker.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2013
Jubilees is the most advanced pre-Christian representative of the midrashic tendency, which was already at work in the Old Testament 1 and 2 Chronicles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
