AYIN-VUV-DALET means AGAIN:#1 of 8
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(Those who missed the last Rashi Yomi module may now find the
POETRY unit on the RashiYomi calendar at

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm)


OVERVIEW
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In this module we study the meaning of the word AGAIN
The Hebrew word >Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<; it does not
mean >MORE<. Since this word means >AGAIN< it follows that we
should always seek out >WHEN ELSE< what is being spoken about
happened.

TYPICAL EXAMPLE
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For example Gn07-04b says >And I (GOD) will AGAIN give man
7 days to repent before bringing the flood<. The word >AGAIN<
in fact refers to Gn06-03: >I will give man 120 years to
repent< Thus indeed God gave man 2 time periods to repent
and hence the word >AGAIN<


This example shows our approach: We will bring a verse with
AGAIN and then show some other verse that this AGAIN refers
to.


Those who wish to peek ahead at a more in depth discussion
should visit the following url

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h7n25.htm


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EXAMPLE 1:
Gn07-04b  >Ill AGAIN give 7 days to repent<

Gn06-03 says that man was given 120 years to repent
before the flood. Gn07-04 says that man was AGAIN given time to
repent (another 7 days)  Thus the word AGAIN indeed refers to
another case.




EXAMPLE 2:
Gn19-12a  >Will you argue AGAIN for them>

Gn19-01:02 Lot tries to argue that the city of Sedom was
hospitable. However after the city tried to rape the male guests
the angels asked >Will you try and defend them AGAIN< *1

Thus the word AGAIN is justified since there were 2 attempted
rapes


EXAMPLE 3:
Gn35-09a >You (Jacob) will no longer be called DOUBLE CROSS<

In Gn27-36 Esauv says >You called his name DOUBLECROSS and he
has indeed DOUBLE CROSSED me twice<. Now in Gn35-10 God says >You
will not AGAIN be accused of being named DOUBLECROSS because we
are changing your name<

Thus the word AGAIN is justified since there was another time
when Jacob was called DOUBLECROSS

FOOTNOTES
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*1 (Notice how
Rashi cites another explanation >Do you have ANYMORE people in
the city<--The reason Rashi rejects this interpretation is
because the word Ayin-Vuv-Daled does not mean >ANMORE< but
rather means >AGAIN<). (We could also defend the rare Hebrew
phrase in this verse which denotes >trying again< but the above
will suffice for now).

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