Gn25-29a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis major goals is to give the meaning of words
the same way the dictionary gives the meaning of words.
Rashi had a variety of vehicles to present meaning.
EXAMPLE 1
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Ayin-Sin-Kuph means DISPUTE. Here Rashi derives root meaning
thru roots with similar letters. The SIN-SHIN pairs have the
same root letter (pronounced differently) and should mean
the same thing (Ayin-Shin-Kuph means WAGE-DISPUTE)
EXAMPLE 2
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Zod=AGITATED. Hence it can mean COOKING (agitated water)
or HOT-HEADEDNESS. Here Rashi uses the method of UNIFIED
MEANING
EXAMPLE 3
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Yud-Ayin-Pay comes from the root Ayin-Pay = Bird. In English
we use the phrase WORKING LIKE A HORSE; Hebrew uses the
phrase WORKING LIKE A BIRD (Constantly flapping the wings).
Hence Yud Ayin Pay means EXHAUSTED. Yud-Ayin-Pay also means
DEHYDRATED (a state of bird-like heat PALPITATIONS)
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ITEM
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DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:
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WORD MEANINGS
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS
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2-4 Letter roots
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#7
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SEE BELOW
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LIST910d
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List of root pairs with
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SHIN-SIN difference;they mean same
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS
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UNIFIED MEANING
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#7
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SEE BELOW
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LIST862i
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List of meanings of root
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ZoD = agitated, cook(agitated water)
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SEE BELOW
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LIST862j
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List of meanings of root
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Y-A-F = exhausted, dehydrated
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