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~ Not unique to the Jews ~ Comes from Hebrew meaning "to examine" or "to seek out"~ After returning from Babylonian exile, Jewish sages began to seek out the real meaning of biblical passages~ May be missing info, be contradictory, or be like a metaphor or various literary genres~ Not a particular book, but much can be found in the Talmud~ Never really ceased
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