beth hamidrash

noun

A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.

OriginHebrew בית המדרש →
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Meanings

nounbeth hamidrash (plural batei hamidrash)

plural batei hamidrash · alternative beth midrash · alternative beit midrash

  1. A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.

Origin

  1. Hebrewבית“house of”
  2. Hebrewבית המדרש
  3. Englishbeth hamidrash

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

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APA

beth hamidrash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beth%20hamidrash

MLA

“beth hamidrash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beth%20hamidrash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beth hamidrash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beth%20hamidrash.

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