LIST955a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of Synonym pairs - differ minutely (eg HAY=HINAY=Here)
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VERSE
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WORD
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BASIC IDEA
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NUANCES
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Gn47-23a
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HAY
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HERE
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I am giving this to you*8
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Gn43-28a
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KiDaH
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BOW
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BOW
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Gn43-28a
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SaChaH
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BOW
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PROSTRATE
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Gn15-05a
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NBT
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SEE
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To FACE a situation
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Gn29-17b
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TOAR
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Good looks
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Good FIGURE
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Gn29-17c
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MAREH
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Good looks
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Good LOOKS
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Lv15-03a
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R-R
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To SPILL
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To OOZE out*1
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Lv14-41a
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YQTzA
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To CUT
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To SANDPAPER*2
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Lv11-35a
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KIRaIM
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STOVES
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OVEN*3
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Lv02-05a
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MChVT
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Pots
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FRYING-PAN:Pot*4
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Lv02-07a
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MRChST
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Pots
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FRYING-PAN:Pot*4
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Lv13-02a
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SAYTH
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White
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SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5
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Lv13-02b
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BHRT
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White
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SNOW-WHITE:CLOUD-WHITE*5
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Dt24-06a
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RChIM
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Grindstone
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Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6
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Dt24-06b
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RCV
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Grindstone
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Bottom Grindstone:Top Grindstone*6
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Ex31-18a
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KIYOR
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BASIN
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Vat:Sprinkler*7
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COMMENTS
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*1 This root occurs very infrequently We have
- Lv15-03a oozing (RR) of sexual secretions
- 1S21-14 (Spittle)
- Jb06-06(Oozing of plants or spittle)
*2 Thus YQTziA doesnt just refer to ANY CUTTING but
rather to SANDPAPERING. Hence this root can
also refer to CORNERS and EDGES
(which get their distinctness from being SANDPAPERED)
*3 I used an English analogy. Actually TNUR vs CIRaYIM
seem to refer to a ONE-burner vs a TWO-Burner
hot plate. I am not actually sure on all details*10
*4 Both of these are pots. One is shallow--the type
used for frying. The other is deep--the type
used for rich cooking*10
*5 These are two shades of white. I dont know if analogies
exist in English (CLOUD-WHITE or
SNOW-WHITE vs MARBLE WHITE)*10
*6 I dont believe English has technical terms for the TOP
vs the Bottom grindstone*10
*7 Again there are no English words. The Kaph-Vuv-Resh
refers to a VAT that can hold about 200 Gallons
By contrast the Kaph-Yud-Vuv-Resh refers to a hugh
TANK of water with faucet holes. This TANK was
used to wash hands and legs in the temple (The water
sprinkled out of the holes and washed the person)
*8 HAY only occurs twice in the Bible (The other occurence
is at Ez16-43). The difference between HAY and HINAY
seems to be that
- You use HINAY (HERE) when the object you are giving
is actually there
- You use HAY (HERE) when the object you are giving
is not necessarily physically there but accessible.
Hence since Joseph said HERE, I AM GIVING YOU SEED,
and was referring to SEED he possessed (but not
seed that he had immediately before him) we use
the word HAY not HINAY. (This suggested difference
is conjectural; there are verses with Hinay that
would seem to contradict it--if so HAY and HINAY
would simply be two synonyms with the same meaning)
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 I believe Rashis basic thrust in all these verses is
explaining items that are ALMOST similar in meaning
but have some subtle nuance (Like STOVE OVEN).
However Rashi goes further and gives etymologies of
some of these words eg
- SeAyTh = CLOUD WHITE (From NaSiH=cloud)
- MaChaVath= FRYING PAN (Has a rim that HIDES(Cheth-Bet)
- MaRCheSeth= Deep Cooking Pan(food BUBBLES (RaChSh))
- RCV=Top Grindstone that RIDES(RCV) on the other grindstone
There are more etymologies; some of these have been
discussed elsewhere. I believe these are the basic ones.
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