LIST910d (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
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List of root pairs differing in SIN-SHIN. As can be seen
both roots are similar in meaning*1
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ROOT
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SIN
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SHIN
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COMMONALITY OF TWO ROOTS
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Ayin-Sin-Resh
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10
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rich
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10=plurality;rich=much money
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Ayin-Sin-Kuph
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dispute
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wage-theft
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Both involve property fights
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Kuph-Sin-Kuph
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Quarter
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trinkets*2
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Both are small silver objects
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Chet-Sin-Caph
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withold
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dark
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To withold=keep it in dark
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Nun-Sin-Aleph
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lift up
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seduce
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Seduce=give a person a HIGH
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COMMENTS
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*1 The 2 Rashis on Gn25-29a Gn25-29b both describe
property disputes on the wells
*2 Biblical money has the following analogy with English
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Penny = Perutah
Quarter = Kesitah = 1/6 Dinar
Dollar = Dinar
5 Dollar = Selah = 4 Dinar
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We of course use poetic lisence to translate Kesitah as
a Quarter (since it really is a sixth)
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