RASHIS COVERED: Gn12-03a BLESS IN YOU means YOU BECOME A MODEL


VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis discoveries is the idea that meaning is not
only identified with a root but rather with the combination
of a ROOT+PREPOSITION. That is, the meaning of a ROOT depends
on the PREPOSITION following it. In this posting we review
the meaning of the root beth-resh-caph. When followed by no
preposition it means TO BLESS. But when followed by the
preposition IN (BLESSED IN YOU) it means a BLESSING STANDARD.
Thus the famous Gn48-20 JEWS WILL BLESS IN EPHRAIM/MENASEH means
(According to Gn48-20) that when Jews bless their children
they say MAY YOU BECOME AS BLESSED AS EPHRAIM/MENASHEH

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TODAYS RASHI RULE                    GRAMMARr
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE                 VERB+PREPOSITION
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RASHI RULE AND SUBRULE
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One of Rashis 6 main tasks is to explain grammar the same way
a dictionary explains grammar.  There are various aspects to
grammar including verb conjugation, gender agreement, plurality
agreement etc. In todays posting we focus on a brilliant
discovery of the Malbim: The meaning of Hebrew words is not
dependent only on 3 letter roots but rather is dependent on
the combination of 3 letter roots with prepositions.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RULE
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The RashiYomi grammar page
http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm

http://www.RashiYomi.com/by-rule.htm
One may scroll down and find numerous Rashis using this
ROOT+PREPOSITION principle.

The Malbim states this principle on Lv01-01 (CALL TO in Hebrew
does NOT mean to CALL but rather means to PAGE)

TODAYS LIST
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We list several verses where BLESS IN means to become a
BLESSING STANDARD