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ex13-03aGRAMMARRINFINITIVE = be involved in = ongoing act
ex13-03aGRAMMARRThe INFINITIVE denotes ongoing activity
Ex13-03aUSAGEThe INFINITIVE denotes ONGOING ACTIVITY-being involved in
Ex13-04aDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns 4 chapters on teaching children
ex13-05aDOUBLE PARSHASReview of 10 verses with >the 7 nations<
ex13-05bOTHER VERSESLet my 1st born = nation serve me
ex13-05cWORD MEANINGSSYNECDOCHE:Honey = SWEET;Bread = FOOD etc
ex13-05cWORD MEANINGSLAMB = docile;SNAKE = JUMP to conclusions
Ex13-05dDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns 4 chapters on teaching children
Ex13-08aDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns 4 chapters on teaching children
Ex13-08bDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns 4 chapters on teaching children
Ex13-08zSPECIAL WORDSThe word THIS, indicates something being pointed to
Ex13-09aDOUBLE PARSHAS Rashi aligns 4 chapters on teaching children
ex13-09bSYNONYMSZICARON = Memorial; AZCARAH = Reminder
ex13-10aWORD MEANINGSLists of IDIOMS-DAYS DAYS = YEARLY...etc
ex13-10aWORD MEANINGSLists of IDIOMS-DAYS DAYS = YEARLY...etc
ex13-10aWORD MEANINGSIDIOMS:WHERE FROM THIS U = where you from
ex13-11bOTHER VERSESRedeemed,Pharoh hardened,Israel,reward
ex13-12aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex13-13dOTHER VERSESGod TURNED to Abel = FIRE DESCENDED
ex13-14aMULTIPLESYNONYMS-VerbNoun--CONTEXT-GoodExample
ex13-17aGRAMMARRRashi teaches Grammar using near misses
ex13-17bGRAMMARRContrast:Pharoh DOUBTS; God HARDENS
ex13-17cOTHER VERSESOTHER VERSES give details/meaning
Ex13-17dOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
ex13-18aGRAMMARRContrast:Pharoh DOUBTS; God HARDENS
ex13-18bSPECIAL WORDSA MARSH(Soof) is place of REEDS(Soof)
ex13-18bSYNONYMS3 Words for water body:River,canal,pond
ex13-18cOTHER VERSEControversy of CONTEXT vs DICTIONARY
Ex13-18cOTHER VERSESRashis derivation comes from ANOTHER verse
ex13-18cWORD MEANINGS4 Powerful translation techniques
ex13-19aALIGNMENTJosph &brother-s coffins moved to Israel
ex13-19bALIGNMENTJosph &brother-s coffins moved to Israel
ex13-20aOTHER VERSESOTHER VERSES give details/meaning
ex13-20aALIGNMENTAlignment of Nu-Ex on Jewish Journeys
ex13-21aGRAMMARRLamed+Hifil = e.g. = LaNChoTham
ex13-22aGRAMMARRRashi teaches Grammar using near misses
ex14-03bGRAMMAR>TO< can also mean >ABOUT<
ex14-03cGRAMMARAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex14-04aDATABASESGod is honored when He judges wicked
ex14-04bBULLETSSMITE Pharoh;SMITE army::Open-dig pit
ex14-04cDATABASEDID AS COMMANDED indicates emphasis
ex14-05bWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex14-06bUNIFIED MEANINGLamed-Kaph-Chet = take,market,booty,...
ex14-07bCONTRADICTIONFIELD livestock died;inHOUSE survived
Ex14-07bCONTRADICTIONAnimals brought in house spared from plague; used to pursue Jews
ex14-07cWORD MEANINGS2nd = VP;HIGH HAND = brazenly;TurnMrn = Dwn
ex14-08aGRAMMARRContrast:Pharoh DOUBTS; God HARDENS
ex14-08bWORD MEANINGS2nd = VP;HIGH HAND = brazenly;TurnMrn = Dwn
Ex14-10aROOT+PREPOSITIONThe Hebrew KRV can mean NEAR, FORCE ONESELF?
ex14-10bOTHER VERSESPhilistine Frightened(Former murder)
ex14-10cSYNONYMSPRAY,SCREAM,STAND FIRM,CHAT,BUMP INTO
ex14-12aOTHER VERSESRedeemed,Pharoh hardened,Israel,reward
ex14-12aOTHER VERSESPhilistine Frightened(Former murder)
ex14-12aOTHER VERSESWE WOULD RATHER STAY IN EGYPT(Ex05-21)
ex14-14aGRAMMARThe Hebrew LAMED(to) can mean FOR
Ex14-15aTHE SENTENCESkillful use of keywords indicates new paragraphs
Ex14-15bTHE SENTENCESkillful use of keywords indicates new paragraphs
ex14-18cGRAMMARRRashi teaches Grammar using near misses
ex14-20bRabbiIshmaelDark to Egypt-Light to Jews;EgyptDrowns
ex14-20cRabbiIshmaelDark to Egypt-Light to Jews;EgyptDrowns
ex14-20dGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
ex14-20dGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
Ex14-21zWORD MEANINGSShDF is a wheat illness(Its attributes are derived)
ex14-24aWORD MEANINGSMORNING WATCH = WATCH at DAWN
Ex14-24aMEANINGmorning guard = TIME of morning guard = early AM
ex14-24cSYNONYMSRAAH = See;NEBAT = Asses;SHKAF = Spy;Tzfh = scan
Ex14-24dRabIshmael1 verse with specific meaning may illumine many verses
ex14-25aGRAMMARRContrast:Pharoh DOUBTS; God HARDENS
ex14-25bGRAMMARRContrast:Pharoh DOUBTS; God HARDENS
ex14-25cWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex14-27aNEW MEANINGSTURN OF MORNING = dawn;NOSE WIND = Anger
ex14-27bWORD MEANINGS2nd = VP;HIGH HAND = brazenly;TurnMrn = Dwn
ex14-28aTHE SENTENCESentences may contain extra letters
ex14-30aRabbiIshmaelDark to Egypt-Light to Jews;EgyptDrowns
ex14-31aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
ex14-31aNEW MEANINGSto GIVE = to ALLOW;to STAND = to REMAIN
Ex14-03aGRAMMARJews TURNED back; RETREATED; HENCE Pharoh pursued them
Ex14-05aNON-VERSEThere were 7 days from the Exodus to the drowning of the Egyptians by the Reed sea
Ex14-02bREFERENCEEx14-02b - RETURN to the MOUTH OF FREEDOM, is probably a pun on their leaving from the MOUTH OF DEATH (Ex12-37,Ex01-11)
Ex14-02bALIGNMENTJoshua WEAKENED Amalayk. Saul was ordered to DESTROY Amalayk (totally). God first exercised mercy and then destroyed them.
ex15-01aGRAMMARRThen Moses & Jews WISHED TO SING
ex15-01bDOUBLE NOUNSREPEATING = emphasis,closeness,nonstandard
ex15-01dRabbiIshmael5 methods resolving contradictory verse
Ex15-01dRabIshmaelWe review 5 methods of resolving contradictory verses
ex15-02dGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
ex15-02dGRAMMARTHIS refers;THIS points to KNOWN/UNKNOWN
ex15-03aWORD MEANINGSHUSBAND of war = master of war
Ex15-03bFORMATGOD is a man of war [But nevertheless] GOD [the merciful] is his [real name]
ex15-04bGRAMMARRREVERRED-rever;CHOSEN-chose;GRATED-grate
ex15-05bALIGNMENTNation no go;Elders up;Moses prophecy
ex15-06aREPETITIONPAY PAY for damage-wherever started
Ex15-06bSTYLE Repetition of a name (eg JACOB JACOB) denotes endearment
ex15-06dGRAMMARRThen Moses & Jews WISHED TO SING
ex15-07bGRAMMARRThen Moses & Jews WISHED TO SING
ex15-08aNEW MEANINGSTURN OF MORNING = dawn;NOSE WIND = Anger
Ex15-08b Ex15-08c ALIGNMENTThrough the wind of Your nostrils the water GLACIERED, standing like a DRIPPING ICICLE
ex15-08fSYNONYMSMay ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
ex15-09bUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
ex15-09eGRAMMARRYRSH has 3 meanings depending on MODE
ex15-09eGRAMMARRYRSH means a)conquer b)Poor c)inherit
ex15-10aSYNONYMSMay ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
ex15-11aALIGNMENTNation no go;Elders up;Moses prophecy
Ex15-11aALIGNMENTWho is like you God: strong, holy, praiseworthy, does wonders
ex15-13aWORD MEANINGSNun-Hay-Lamed means TO GUIDE
ex15-14bOTHER VERSESPhilistine Frightened(Former murder)
ex15-16aSYNONYMSMay ANXIETY and FEAR fall upon them
ex15-16aWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex15-16bOTHER VERSESMay fear fall upon them-see Jo02-10
ex15-16bWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex15-16dWORD MEANINGSHUSBAND of war = master of war
Ex15-20bSTYLESibling centered genealogy indicates CARING behavior
Ex15-20cWORD MEANINGS Objects can be named by the properties they have
ex15-21aWORDSAyin-Nun-Hay means a)ANSWER b)HUMILIATE
ex15-26aREPETITIONPAY PAY for damage-wherever started
Ex15-26a FORMATTINGIf you will LISTEN LISTEN to God's laws = If you ACCEPT thelaws
ex15-26dWORD MEANINGSChok means intrinsic requirement
ex16-01aALIGNMENTAlignment of Nu-Ex on Jewish Journeys
ex16-02aALIGNMENTAlignment of Nu-Ex on Jewish Journeys
Ex16-04aUNIFIED MEANING D-B-R means SERIOUS SPEECH;we review 6 cases
ex16-04bALIGNMENTAlignment of Nu-Ex on Jewish Journeys
ex16-05aWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex16-05aWORD MEANINGSMISHNEH means DOUBLE
Ex16-06bUNIFIED MEANING The Hebrew root Y-D-A means FAMILIAR, APPRECIATE
ex16-06cTHE SENTENCESentences may contain extra letters
ex16-08aALIGNMENTNation no go;Elders up;Moses prophecy
ex16-13bRabbiIshmael5 methods resolving contradictory verse
Ex16-13bRabIshmaelWe review 5 methods of resolving contradictory verses
Ex16-16aWORD MEANINGSRashi uses spiral curriculum (a pedagogic technique
ex16-16bUNIFIED MEANINGN-Pa-Sh = SPATIOUSNESS & has 6 meanings
ex16-20aREASONS/LESSONSDathan/Avirm had psychological problems
ex16-20bDOUBLE PARSHASIN ORDER YOU LIVE-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Ex16-20bWORD MEANINGSNouns become verbs in 3 ways:TO DUST,TO FLOWER..
Ex16-20cUSAGEWhy are certain Biblical words misspelled-there are 3 cases
ex16-22aREPETITIONPAY PAY for damage-wherever started
ex16-23aWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex16-25aREPETITIONPAY PAY for damage-wherever started
Ex16-25aFORMATMoses told the people: TODAY is Sabbath; TODAY eat the MANNA. TODAY you will not find it. So they shouldn't go out on Sabbath but the Manna would resume tomorrow.
Ex16-28a CONTRADICTIONThe PEOPLE descecrated the Sabbath; MOSES did not sufficently warn them on the Sabbath. Hence God asks why YOU (Moses and people) dont follow orders.
ex16-29aOTHER VERSESMay fear fall upon them-see Jo02-10
ex16-30aWORD MEANINGSAnxiety-Fear;Storage,FatBird,ChangHeart
ex16-31bSYNONYMSRAAH = See;NEBAT = Asses;SHKAF = Spy;Tzfh = scan
ex16-31bWORD MEANINGSSYNECDOCHE:Honey = SWEET;Bread = FOOD etc
Ex16-33aWORD MEANINGSDoubled names-eg Holy of Holies-indicates intensity
ex16-33bNEW MEANINGSBEFORE GOD means Temple,Just,Religiously
ex16-35cUNIFIED MEANINGKuph-Tzade means END/COMPLETION OF
ex16-36aSYNONYMSRashi explains all words on measurements
Ex16-36aWORD MEANINGSRashi uses spiral curriculum (a pedagogic technique
Ex16-35aSTYLEJews ate Manna for 40 years less one month. The first month they ate cakes that tasted like manna.
Ex16-35aNON-VERSREThe Jews had manna for 40 years less one month.
Ex16-31aCONTRADICTIONa) The manna resembled the coriander seed and was white b) But coriander seed was not white RASHI: Manna resembled GAD seed in SHAPE (flake-shaped) but not color.
Ex16-31aNON-VERSRECoriander seeds are flake-shaped. They are beige football shaped objects with ridge-like indentations in their shells.
ex17-04aWORD MEANINGS2nd = VP;HIGH HAND = brazenly;TurnMrn = Dwn
Ex17-05aCONTRADICTIONMoses was afraid of being stoned. God considered this rediculous, so he ordered him to pass in front of the nation.
ex17-08aOVERALL STRUCTURE4 methods for combining paragraphs
Ex17-09dNEW MEANINGSThe word MEN (plural of MAN) means RIGHTEOUS MEN
ex17-10bOTHER VERSESChurs parents are Kalev,Miriam(1Chr2-18)
ex17-11aSYMBOLISMNo IRON( = war) to make ALTAR( = peace)
Ex17-11aDATABASESYMBOLIC AFFIRMATION of values; Jews win when Moses RAISES hands = Pray
ex17-11aDATABASEUse of Moral symbolism in Commandments
Ex17-13a MEANINGJoshua WEAKENED Amalayk (This contrasts with Saul who was ordered to DESTROY Amalayk).
Ex17-14aREFERENCEThe commandment to MEMORIALIZE the Amalayk war Ex17-14, refers to the commandment to REMEMBER what Amalayk did (Dt25-17:19) (Came 1st, killed our weak, ...
ex17-15aWORD MEANINGSNS = Motion against Resistance(Flee,Raise
Ex17-15b GRAMMARAnd Moses named the altar [after the fact that] God [is] our source of miracles.
ex17-16bGRAMMARR7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex17-02a MEANINGNSH means TEST; NSYON means CHALLENGE/DOUBT.
Ex17-16aREFERENCEThe statement A hand on God's thrown, God's war on Amalayk (Ex17-16a) REFERENCES Moses' prayer to fight Jewish enemies (Nu10-35)
ex18-01aGRAMMARR4 Reasons for consecutive chapters