AYIN-VUV-DALET means AGAIN:#4 of 8 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Oct 31, 2000 # # Rashis 379-380 Of 7800 (4.9%) # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # VISIT THE ARCHIVES # # If you want to catch up on any Rashi Yomi postings # # Visit http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # TO BUSY? Then just browse the BEIGE postings # # which are the SUMMARIES # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW ======== 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 =============== 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 urls http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h7n25.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n1.htm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Based on discussions in my Shomrey Emunah Rashi class I decided that my previous approach needs improvment. In particular, I should mention the RADACKS approach to the Hebrew root AYIN-VUV-DALETH--Radack presents 5 meanings. By contrast Rashi will insist that there is only one meaning--- REPETITION or AGAIN. Several of my students improved some previous explanations (Read the footnotes on Gn04-25a below) First we present the RADACK explanation of AYIN-VUV-DALET {LIST} The 5 meanings of the Hebrew root Ayin-Vuv-Dalet as brought down by the RADACK in his book ROOTS.(By contrast Rashi below seems to suggest that there is only one meanings, REPETITION, DOING SOMETHING AGAIN) ===================================================== MEANING TEXT OF VERSE WITH AYIN-VUV-DLT VERSE ======= =============================== ============== WHILE WHILE they were speaking to him Ester6-14 FOREVER There'll NEVER be a flood AGAIN Gn08-22 STILL The day is SILL big Gn29-07 AGAIN & God said to him AGAIN... Ex04-06 YOUTH You rode me from YOUTH Nu22-30 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLES: Nu18-05a Dt19-09a NEW ========= {LIST} Verses where the Hebrew word >Ayin-Vuv-Daled< means >AGAIN<. This prompts seeking an OTHER TIME when the event happened. For example Nu18-05a says >& there wont be ANOTHER holcast< This is obviously a cross reference to Nu17-11 where the holocast from the Korach rebellion is mentioned. For further details see the Biblical text. ------------------------------------------------------ In the following verses AYIN-VUV-YUD means AGAIN. In other words, something that DID happen once will happen AGAIN (or it wont happen AGAIN) ------------------------------------------------------ VERSE TEXT WITH WORD >AGAIN< THE OTHER TIME ======= =============================== ============== Nu18-05a & there wont be ANOTHER holocast Nu17:11 Gn35-09a God appeared AGAIN to Jacob Gn28-13 Gn08-08a Waited 7 days AGAIN*5 Gn08-10, Gn08-12 Dt19-09a And add another 3 cities Dt04-41 Gn04-25b Adam was with his wife AGAIN*1 Gn04-01*1 NOTES ===== *1 Last issue we argued that the word AGAIN meant that Adam had increased desire for this wife. Harry Rashbaum from my Shomrey Emunah Rashi class suggested the following simpler explanation: 1a >Adam knew his wife AGAIN<--after a long period of separation This is consistent with the Midrashim (brought by Rashi) that Adam separated from his wife (which explains the 130 year gap between his wives births) 1b By contrast it is not the word AGAIN but rather It is the comparison of Gn04-25b and Gn04-01 that teaches us that Adam had greater desire. (I neglected to give credit last time to the MHARZU on BRESHIT RABBAH who suggested this approach of comparison of verses). {LIST5} Comparison and alignment of Gn04-01 and Gn04-25 ================================================ VERSE *a *b ======= ========= ============== ===== Gn04-01 Adam knew his wife Chava Gn04-25 Adam knew his wife again NOTES *a Notice how one verse mentions his wife by name, Chava,while the other verse just says his wife. There are a variety of views of marriage in the Talmud (brought down in Shir Hashirim Rabbah)--is the love more intense at the beginning or end of marriage? Rashi simply points out that one verse refers to >CHAVA his wife< while the other verse refers to >his wife<. Thus one situation is more intimate (And you can read which ever view of marriage you prefer into the verses). #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*