LIST871d (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of idioms using metonomy (eg Egypt=Egyptians)
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE
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METONOMY(ITEM means RELATED ITEM)
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Ex14-25c
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EGYPT-the land
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Egyptians-the people*6
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Gn49-09c
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ABOVE plunder
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REMOVED from plundering (Above it)*5
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Gn49-05b
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VIOLENT TOOLS
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Criminal behavior*4
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Gn45-18b
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FAT of land
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BEST of land
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Gn45-08a
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FATHER to Phrh
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FRIEND/ADVISOR to Pharoh
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Gn43-34a
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He gave LIFTS
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LIFTED THEIR SPIRIT-i.e. gifts
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Gn41-35b
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HAND of Pharoh
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DOMAIN of Pharoh*2
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Gn24-18a
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pitchr on HAND
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she lowered pitcher on her ARM
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Gn37-26b
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COVER blood
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CONCEAL murder
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Gn37-26b
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cover BLOOD
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conceal MURDER
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Ex30-13c
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HOLY coins
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Coins used in HOLY TEMPLE matters
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Dt18-01c
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FIRES of God
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SACRIFICES offered on temple Fire
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Dt29-19a
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SMOKING anger
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Anger that makes person HOT
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Gn13-02a
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Abraham HEAVY
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Abraham-s assets NUMEROUS
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Gn13-02a
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ABRAHAM heavy
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ABRAHAM-S ASSETS numerous
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COMMENTS
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*1 Many examples in this list come from previous
list in the metonomy series (LIST871a,
LIST871b, LIST871c)
*2 See LIST871e for 6 Rashis mentioning this HAND=DOMAIN
theme
*3 See LIST871f for verses where NSA means GIFT
*4 Rashi citing the Midrash Rabbah states
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Your violence is something you VIOLATED
from Esauv (You are killing like Esauv)
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But I see no reason to see this Midrash
as the PRIMARY simple meaning of the
verse. The PRIMARY meaning of the verse
is that Shimon and Levi were criminals
The Midrash is simply adding a pun to this
observation.
*5 See LIST871g for some examples
*6 This is a common metonomy that occurs in English
(eg America-Americans etc).
Rashi is cute here: He EXPLAINS the metonomy
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When the soldiers die at sea their loved ones
back in Egypt also suffer and in effect are
smitten by God
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Rashi does not contradict the metonomy--he
simply shows why it is convenient to identify
the LAND and PEOPLE.
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