LIST871i (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of idioms using Metonomy (eg Egypt=Egyptians)*1
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Gn48-20a Be a BLESSING people say MAY YOU BE BLESSED LIKE ABE
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Gn26-04a Be a BLESSING people say MAY YOU BE BLESSED LIKE ABE
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Dt27-38b be an EXAMPLE people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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Dt27-38c be an ADAGE people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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Dt28-25a Be for SHOCKS people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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Dt28-37a be for DSOLAT people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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Dt27-38b be an EXAMPLE people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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Dt27-38c be an ADAGE people say YOU ARE CURSED LIKE SO & SO
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COMMENTS
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*1 This list is reproduced from LIST871d
Note that the verses
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Dt27-28b BE AN EXAMPLE
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Gn48-20a MAY JEWS BLESS THRU YOU SAYING MAY GOD MAKE
YOU LIKE EPHRAIM AND MENASHEH
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explicitly confirm the idiomatic usage suggested
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