1. Plural of midrash; Jewish interpretive commentaries on biblical texts that expand on or explain scriptural passages through homiletic and allegorical methods.
Usage: religious/scholarly; Hebrew origin; plural form

Examples

• The midrashoth offer creative interpretations of biblical stories that were passed down through Jewish tradition.
• Scholars study the midrashoth to understand how ancient rabbis understood and taught Torah.
• The midrashoth collection includes both halakhic and aggadic interpretations of scripture.
• Many midrashoth were compiled during the medieval period, though their origins date back centuries earlier.