Midrâsh — H4097

Definition

masculine noun

properly, an investigation, i.e. (by implication) a treatise or elaborate compilation

1. study, exposition, midrash, record, story
1. writings of a didactic nature
2. midrash-transliteration of the Hebrew word

Usually translated as

story

Origin

from H1875

• Derived from Dârash (H1875)

Greek equivalents

• biblíon (G975)
• graphḗ (G1124)

Occurrences

Midrâsh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Chronicles (2)

• 2 Chronicles 13:22 — And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story (בְּמִדְרַ֖שׁ) of the prophet Iddo.
• 2 Chronicles 24:27 — Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story (מִדְרַ֖שׁ) of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.