Midrash (מדרש) means exegesis in Hebrew.
It can also mean Midrash. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
exegesis, Midrash
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Midrash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראספר הכולל דברי הסבר למאורעות או עניינים.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי אֲבִיָּה וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו כְּתוּבִים בְּמִדְרַשׁ הַנָּבִיא עִדּוֹ.
- 2פרשנות של פסוקים המופיעים בתנ"ך.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Midrash is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִדְרָשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מדרש
- Said
- midrash
- Root
- ד־ר־ש
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִדְרָשִׁים
- Inflections
- מִדְרַשׁ־, ר' מִדְרָשִׁים, מִדְרְשֵׁי־
- Gematria
- 544
This is how Midrash is said in other languages.
- English
- exegesis, Midrash
These words mean nearly the same as Midrash.
- דרשה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Midrash.
The word Midrash is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בית מדרש
- לא המדרש עקר אלא המעשה
- מדרש אגדה
- מדרש הלכה
- מדרש שם
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Midrash comes from the root ד־ר־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Midrash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Midrash.
What does Midrash (מדרש) mean in Hebrew?
Midrash (מדרש) means exegesis and Midrash. It is said midrash, with the stress on rash.
What is a synonym for Midrash (מדרש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Midrash (מדרש) are דרשה.
What rhymes with Midrash (מדרש)?
Words that rhyme with Midrash (מדרש) include חדש, דבש, נחש, משולש, רש, and חלש.
Is Midrash (מדרש) masculine or feminine?
The word Midrash (מדרש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִדְרָשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מדרש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.