Strong's H4097מִדְרָשׁ: properly, an investigation, i.e. (by implication) a treatise or elaborate compilation KJV:story.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 455: דָּרַשׁdāraš — resort to, seek; tread, frequent, consult, inquire of, seek deity in prayer and worship, require, inquire, investigate, ask for, demand, seek with application, study, follow, practise, seek with care, care for…