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VERSE: Lv13-08c
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-08b Lv13-08c Lv13-08d Lv13-22a Lv13-15a
Lv13-08c
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar
the same way modern Hebrew grammar books explain
grammar. We call this the Rashi rule of GRAMMAR.

One important concept in GRAMMAR is GENDER.
Recall that every noun has a gender. Some nouns
however can have either gender.

WARNING: THe following Rashis are technical and are
meaningful only to someone who knows Hebrew. It is
therefore suggested that the Hebrew text be consulted
when reading these Rashis.

EXAMPLE Lv13-08d Nun-Gimel-Ayin
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The following two verses contain VERBS connected
with the Hebrew word Nun-Gimel-Ayin
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Lv13-09 When a Nun-Gimel-Ayin of leprosy is in...(f)
Lv13-05 The Nun-Gimel-Ayin stands(m)
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In Lv13-09 the verb TO BE has a FEMININE conjugation
(Tihiyeh) while in Lv13-05 it has a MASCULINE
conjugation (AMAD). Hence we infer that NG&
is bi-gendered.

LIST040a presents other words with double gender

By contrast LIST041a presents words with ONE GENDER
Among the words presented are
- FLESH (Beth-Sin-Resh) -- always masculine (Lv13-15)
- Words ending with Tauv--are usually Feminine
- - - Sin-Aleph-Tauv (f) Lv13-10, Lv13-22a
- - - Mem-Samech-Pay-Cheth-Tauv (f) Lv13-07:08
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMARr
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: GENDER
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST040a
List of Nouns conjugating in both genders
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SEE BELOW LIST041a
LIST of Nouns with single genders
LIST040a
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List of Nouns conjugating in both genders
WORD MASCULINE FEMININE
Afliction Lv13-05 Lv13-09*10
Courtyard Ex35-17a Ex35-17a
Camp Gn32-09a Ps27-03
Sun Gn19-23 2K03-22
Dove Gn08-11 Gn08-11a
Wind Jb01-19 Jb01-19
Fire Ps104-04 Nu16-35
COMMENTS
*1 The whole list is courtesy of Rashi

--------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES--------

*10 This is an emendation of Rashi.
Rashis actual language is
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CR&T is feminine; NG& is masculine
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But the Hebrew word NG& does NOT
even occur in  Lv13-08d where Rashis
comment is found. Hence this text
must be corrupt.

Furthermore as RAM(Rashi commentator)
point out the conjugation of the
verb in Lv13-09 (Tihiyeh) is Female
and the subject is NG& showing that
NG& is female.

By contrast the contrast of the verb
in Lv13-05 is masculine (AMAD) &
the subject is NG& showing NG& is
masculine.

Hence we suggest the following
emendation of the Rashi text
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NG& CR&T is feminine or masculine
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In other words there is one
Rashi (probably on Lv13-09)
which asserts that NG& can be
both
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