Etymology

beth hamidrash

Today it means: A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken. Full definition →

Hebrew בית המדרש
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromבית“house of”
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromבית המדרש
  3. English todaybeth hamidrash

From Hebrew בית המדרש, from Hebrew בית (bet, “house of”) + המדרש [ ה־ (ha-, “the”) + מדרש (midrash, “Midrash”) ].

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