Why are words REPEATED REPEATED:#12 of 14 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jan 5, 2001 # # Rashis 502-504 Of 7800 (6.4%) # # # # # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # # # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### OVERVIEW: ======== This module deals with Rashis which comment on verses with >REPEATED WORDS<. The basic technique for >REPEATED WORDS< was succinctly formulated by the MALBIM -------------------------------------------------------- When a word is >REPEATED< unnecessarily then the sentence with that word refers to >NON-STANDARD NUANCES< The examples will illustrate how this is implemented -------------------------------------------------------- TODAYS UNIT =========== We have 5 examples left and then we will present the grand summary. The examples todays illustrate the basic thesis that >REPETITION< indicates >non standard usage<. REFERENCE: ========= A lengthier version of todays module may be found at http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h2n20.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h8n19.htm (Will be up Sunday) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 26: Ex15-01b =========== The verse --------- >God is GREAT GREAT in war He Overthrows HORSE& RIDER< THE RASHI --------- Rashis language is >Ordinary military greatness consists of overpowering the RIDER not the HORSE. But God throws BOTH HORSE and RIDER in the sea< Hence we have a non-standard example of GREATNESS which is indicated by the REPETITION. EXAMPLE 27: Gn08-21b ========== THE VERSE --------- ------------------------------------------------------ God said to His Heart I WILL NOT again curse the earth as I have done and I WILL NOT again destroy all people ------------------------------------------------------ THE RASHI --------- The repeated phrase >I WILL NOT< indicates that NO MATTER WHAT (even for non standard forms of evil) God will never again destroy the world. COMMENT: Rashis actual language is that >God took an oath not to destroy the world (Rashi cites a verse from the prophets)<. So Rashis intention was to indicate that >IN ALL, EVEN NON STANDARD, CIRCUMSTANCES< God will not destroy the earth--hence the repetition. EXAMPLE 28: Gn17-13a ========== THE VERSE --------- >CIRCUMCISE CIRCUMCISE< THE RASHI --------- Sometimes you circumcise on the 8th day & sometimes on other days. The Talmud Sabbath 135b and Rambam Circumcision 1:5 gives several examples one of which is the following: >If you purchased a slave for her children ...then the children are circumcised on the day that they are born< *1 Hence the REPETITION, >CIRCUMCISE CIRCUMCISE< indicates that you should circumcise even in non-standard circumstances (such as on the 1st day). --------------------------FOOTNOTES-------------------------- *1 (Technically speaking it may be more desirable to derive this law from a comparison of Gn17-12 and Gn17-13 which function as >REPEATED VERSES< (not repeated words). But this will suffice for now). #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*