>TO< can also mean >ABOUT<:#1 of 1 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Feb 18, 2001 # # Rashis 593-596 Of 7800 (7.6%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### -GRAND SUMMARY- OVERVIEW: ======== I will be on travel the next few days. So I will bring a few COMPLETE ONE-DAY UNITS. These Rashis illustrate obscure grammatical principles. Dont worry--the units are NOT technical. TODAYS UNIT =========== In todays unit we show that the Hebrew letter >LAMED< which normally is translated as >TO< can also mean >ABOUT<. We bring 4 Rashis illustrating this. REFERENCE: ========= This module comes from the following digest in the Rashi-is-Simple series For the original source of this grand summary see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex14-03b.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n7.htm Todays posting is cited almost verbatim from the original #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* -GRAND SUMMARY- VERSE: Ex14-03b RASHIS COVERED: Gn20-13c Gn26-07a Ex14-03b Gn24-07d {LIST} RULE:The Hebrew word >LAMED< which usually means >TO< can also mean >ABOUT<. The LIST below presents half a dozen examples of this usage. ================================================================ VERSE TEXT OF VERSE WHERE >TO< is translated >ABOUT< ======== ======================================================= Ex14-03b Pharoh will say >ABOUT< the Jews they are trapped Gn20-13c Say >ABOUT ME< that I am your brother Gn26-07a People asked >ABOUT< his wife Gn24-07d The God who spoke >ABOUT ME(Abraham)< will guide you Ju09-54 Kill me lest they say >ABOUT ME:< >A women killed him< Gn24-14c And the man was astonished >ABOUT HER< *1 NOTES ----- *1 Added Nov 6 2001 {END OF LIST} RASHI RULE USED: GRAMMAR #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*